contractverlengingenen
Syllables
con-tract-ver-leng-in-ge-nen
Pronunciation
/kɔnˈtraktfərˈlɛŋɪŋə(n)/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
ver- + leng- + -ing-en-gen
The word 'contractverlengingen' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding and derivation. It is syllabified as con-tract-ver-leng-in-ge-nen, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters, with potential reduction of the '-gen' ending in spoken language.
Definitions
- 1
Extensions of contracts.
contract extensions
“De contractverlengingen werden door de directie goedgekeurd.”
“We onderhandelen over de contractverlengingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('leng').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tract — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. ver — Open syllable, prefix.. leng — Closed syllable, root.. in — Closed syllable, nominalizing suffix.. ge — Open syllable, part of the suffix.. nen — Closed syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Closed Syllable Rule
A consonant following a vowel closes the syllable.
Open Syllable Rule
A vowel followed by a consonant forms an open syllable.
- The '-gen' ending is often reduced to '-n' in spoken Dutch.
- Initial consonant clusters are allowed in Dutch syllables.
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