collegevergaderingen
Syllables
col-le-ge-ver-ga-de-rin-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈkɔləɣəvərɣadəɾɪŋən/
Stress
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Morphemes
col + lege + ver-ga-de-rin-gen
The word 'collegevergaderingen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'college meetings'. It is syllabified as col-le-ge-ver-ga-de-rin-gen, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'rin'. It's a compound word with Latin and Germanic roots, and its syllabification follows the typical Dutch CV pattern.
Definitions
- 1
Meetings of a college or university faculty.
College meetings
“De collegevergaderingen zijn elke week.”
“Hij miste de collegevergaderingen vanwege ziekte.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'rin'.
Syllables
col — Open syllable, initial syllable.. le — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. ge — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. ver — Open syllable.. ga — Open syllable.. de — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. rin — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. gen — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV) Pattern
Dutch generally follows a CV syllable structure. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are broken down into their constituent parts, and each part is syllabified according to the CV pattern.
Stress on Penultimate Syllable
In many Dutch words, the primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'g' and 'r' sounds.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of the boundaries between morphemes.
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