deeneminingspercentages
Syllables
dee-ne-mi-nings-per-cen-ta-ges
Pronunciation
/dəˈleːnəmiŋsˌpɛrsɛ̃taʒəs/
Stress
01001001
Morphemes
deel- + neming- + -ingspercentages
The word 'deelnemingspercentages' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'participation percentages'. It is syllabified as dee-ne-mi-nings-per-cen-ta-ges, with primary stress on 'per'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllable division follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel division and avoiding syllable-initial consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The percentages representing the level of participation in something.
Participation percentages
“De deelnemingspercentages in de verkiezingen waren laag.”
“We moeten de deelnemingspercentages verhogen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('per'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
dee — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ne — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. mi — Closed syllable, contains the 'ng' cluster.. nings — Closed syllable, nominalizing suffix.. per — Open syllable, part of the 'percentage' component.. cen — Open syllable, part of the 'percentage' component.. ta — Open syllable, part of the 'percentage' component.. ges — Closed syllable, pluralizing suffix.
Word Parts
Vowel Division
Syllables are generally divided before vowels to create open syllables.
Consonant Cluster Division
Syllables are divided after consonant clusters that cannot begin a syllable in Dutch.
Morpheme Boundary
Syllabification often respects the boundaries between morphemes (prefixes, roots, suffixes).
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit within the syllable.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables affects the phonetic realization of the word.
- Dutch allows for some flexibility in syllabification, but the presented division is the most common.
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