criminaliteitsproblemen
Syllables
crim-i-na-li-teit-spro-ble-men
Pronunciation
/kri.mi.na.liˈtɛit.spro.ble.mən/
Stress
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Morphemes
crimi- + naliteit + -sproblemen
The word 'criminaliteitsproblemen' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables: crim-i-na-li-teit-spro-ble-men. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'spro'. The syllabification follows standard Dutch CV and CVC rules, with the 'teit' ending being a common exception.
Definitions
- 1
Problems related to crime or criminality.
Crime problems
“De stad kampt met ernstige criminaliteitsproblemen.”
“Het rapport belicht de oorzaken van de criminaliteitsproblemen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'spro'.
Syllables
crim — Open syllable, CV structure.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. na — Open syllable, CV structure.. li — Open syllable, CV structure.. teit — Closed syllable, consonant cluster + vowel + consonant. 'ei' treated as a single vowel unit.. spro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster + vowel.. ble — Closed syllable, consonant cluster + vowel.. men — Closed syllable, CVC structure.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Each consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Single Vowel
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
Consonant Cluster + Vowel
A group of consonants followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
A consonant followed by a vowel and then a consonant forms a syllable.
- The 'teit' ending is a common exception, but a well-established pattern in Dutch syllabification.
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