concurrentiehandicap
Syllables
con-cur-ren-tie-han-di-cap
Pronunciation
/kɔnˈkʏrɛntiɦɑnˈdikɑp/
Stress
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Morphemes
concurrentie + handicap
The Dutch word 'concurrentiehandicap' is a compound noun meaning 'competitive disadvantage'. It is syllabified as con-cur-ren-tie-han-di-cap, with primary stress on 'con'. The word is formed from the Latin-derived 'concurrentie' and the English-borrowed 'handicap'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and preserves consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A disadvantage in a competitive situation.
Competitive disadvantage
“De kleine ondernemer had een concurrentiehandicap door de hoge belastingen.”
“Zijn gebrek aan ervaring vormde een concurrentiehandicap.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('con') of 'concurrentie', and secondary stress on the first syllable ('han') of 'handicap'. The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'.. cur — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'u'.. ren — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'.. tie — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'.. han — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'.. di — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'.. cap — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'a', final consonant 'p'.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
Penultimate Stress (modified for compounds)
Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound words often have primary stress on the first element.
- The word is a relatively straightforward compound with no significant exceptions.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel realization but not syllabification.
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