concentratietendens
Syllables
con-cen-tra-tie-ten-dens
Pronunciation
/kɔn.sɛn.traː.ti.əˈtɛn.dəns/
Stress
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Morphemes
con- + concentratie + -tendens
The word 'concentratietendens' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: con-cen-tra-tie-ten-dens. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ten'. It's composed of the prefix 'con-', the root 'concentratie', and the suffix '-tendens', all with Latin origins. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and avoids splitting consonant clusters or digraphs.
Definitions
- 1
A tendency towards concentration; a predisposition to focus.
Tendency to concentrate
“Zijn concentratietendens is opmerkelijk.”
“De concentratietendens van kinderen kan variëren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ten'. Dutch generally has penultimate stress, but compound words can have multiple stress points.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cen — Open syllable.. tra — Open syllable, long vowel.. tie — Closed syllable, diphthong.. ten — Open syllable, stressed.. dens — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable whenever possible.
Digraph Rule
Digraphs (like 'ie') are not split across syllables.
Compound Word Rule
Compound words are divided based on the individual morphemes.
- The 'ie' diphthong is always treated as a single syllable unit.
- The 't' in 'concentratie' can be subject to assimilation in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
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