collegegeldverhogingen
Syllables
col-le-ge-geld-ver-ho-gin-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈkɔləɣɛltfɛrˌhoːɣɪŋən/
Stress
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Morphemes
ver- + hoog + -ingen
The word 'collegegeldverhogingen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'tuition fee increases'. It is divided into eight syllables with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('gin'). Syllable division follows rules maximizing onsets and handling consonant clusters. It shares stress patterns with other Dutch compound nouns.
Definitions
- 1
Increases in tuition fees
Tuition fee increases
“De universiteit heeft de collegegeldverhogingen aangekondigd.”
“Studenten protesteren tegen de collegegeldverhogingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('gin').
Syllables
col — Open syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'o', coda 'l'. le — Open syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'e'. ge — Open syllable, onset 'g', nucleus 'e'. geld — Closed syllable, onset 'g', nucleus 'e', coda 'ld'. ver — Open syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'e', coda 'r'. ho — Open syllable, onset 'h', nucleus 'o', coda null. gin — Closed syllable, onset 'g', nucleus 'i', coda 'n'. gen — Open syllable, onset 'g', nucleus 'e', coda 'n'
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Dutch favors placing consonants at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel-Following Consonant
Consonants following vowels are generally assigned to the following syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Complex consonant clusters are broken after the first vowel, or kept together in the coda if possible.
- The 'g' is pronounced as /ɣ/. The 'ver-' prefix doesn't assimilate here.
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