consumentenbestedingen
Syllables
con-su-men-ten-be-ste-din-gen
Pronunciation
/kɔnˈsʏmɛntə(n)bəˈstɛdɪŋə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
con- + sum- + -ent-en-be-sted-ing-en
The word 'consumentenbestedingen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'consumer spending'. It is syllabified based on vowel sounds, avoiding diphthong splitting and maintaining consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is formed through compounding and derivation with Latin roots and Dutch suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Total spending by consumers on goods and services.
Consumer spending
“De consumentenbestedingen zijn gestegen.”
“De overheid wil de consumentenbestedingen stimuleren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('din').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. su — Open syllable, part of the root.. men — Closed syllable, contains the suffix -ent.. ten — Closed syllable, part of the root and suffix.. be — Open syllable, prefix.. ste — Closed syllable, part of the compound.. din — Closed syllable, part of the compound.. gen — Closed syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless easily separable.
- Elision of 'n' in the final syllable is common in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but the core syllabification rules remain consistent.
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