compensatiebeginsel
Syllables
com-pen-sa-tie-be-gin-sel
Pronunciation
/kɔmpɛnsaˈtisbəɣɪnsəl/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
com- + pens- + -satie
The word 'compensatiebeginsel' is a Dutch noun meaning 'principle of compensation'. It is divided into seven syllables: com-pen-sa-tie-be-gin-sel, with stress on the fourth syllable ('tie'). The word is composed of Latin and Germanic morphemes, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of vowel and consonant cluster division.
Definitions
- 1
The principle of compensation; the idea that one loss should be balanced by an equivalent gain.
Principle of compensation
“Het compensatiebeginsel is van toepassing in deze situatie.”
“De wet is gebaseerd op het compensatiebeginsel.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('tie').
Syllables
com — Open syllable, unstressed.. pen — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. tie — Closed syllable, stressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. gin — Open syllable, unstressed.. sel — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Division
Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Syllables are divided after consonant clusters that are difficult to pronounce together.
Morpheme Boundary Preference
Syllabification often respects morpheme boundaries.
- The 'be-' linking element doesn't typically form a syllable on its own.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a crucial aspect of Dutch pronunciation.
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