buurtpreventieprojekt
Syllables
buurt-pre-ven-tie-pro-jekt
Pronunciation
/ˈbuːrtprɪˈvɛntsiː.prɔˈjɛkt/
Stress
010101
Morphemes
buurt, preventie, project
The word 'buurtpreventieproject' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: buurt-pre-ven-tie-pro-jekt. It's formed from three roots ('buurt', 'preventie', 'project') and exhibits a stress pattern with primary emphasis on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel sound principles and allows for consonant clusters in the onset.
Definitions
- 1
A neighborhood prevention project; an initiative organized by residents to improve safety and prevent crime in their area.
Neighborhood prevention project
“De gemeente steunt het buurtpreventieproject.”
“Het buurtpreventieproject heeft de criminaliteit in de wijk verminderd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'jekt'. While Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, compound words often have a more distributed stress, with a slight emphasis on the final element.
Syllables
buurt — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Initial syllable.. pre — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant cluster.. ven — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. tie — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel.. pro — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. jekt — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant cluster. Stressed syllable.
Vowel Sound Principle
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable. Syllables are divided around vowel sounds.
Diphthong Integrity
Diphthongs (like 'uu' in 'buurt') are treated as a single vowel sound and are not split across syllables.
Consonant Cluster Onset
Consonant clusters can form the onset of a syllable, especially in compound words.
- The compound nature of the word influences stress distribution.
- Dutch allows for consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables, even if it deviates from some general syllabification principles.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect syllable boundaries, but the core division remains consistent.
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