defensieinspanningen
Syllables
de-fen-sie-in-span-nin-gen
Pronunciation
/dəˈfɛnsi ɪnˈspɑnɪŋə(n)/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
in- + defensie + -spanningen
The Dutch word 'defensie-inspanningen' is a compound noun syllabified as de-fen-sie-in-span-nin-gen, with primary stress on 'nin'. It consists of the prefix 'in-', the root 'defensie', and the suffix '-spanningen'. Syllabification follows rules of maximizing onsets and vowel nuclei, consistent with similar Dutch words.
Definitions
- 1
Efforts made for defense.
Defense efforts
“De defensie-inspanningen werden versterkt.”
“De overheid investeert in defensie-inspanningen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the final component ('nin').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. fen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sie — Open syllable, unstressed.. in — Closed syllable, unstressed.. span — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nin — Closed syllable, primary stress.. gen — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximizing Onsets
Syllables prefer to have consonant onsets whenever possible (e.g., 'sp').
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority, but common clusters are kept together.
Compound Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The hyphen in the orthography does not indicate a syllable break.
- Regional variations in pronunciation are minimal regarding syllable division.
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