defensiecapaciteiten
Syllables
de-fen-sie-ca-pa-ci-tei-ten
Pronunciation
/dəfɛnˈsɪkaːpaːsiˈtɛitən/
Stress
00100010
Morphemes
de- + cap- + -ten
The word 'defensiecapaciteiten' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding and suffixation. It is divided into eight syllables with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and vowel-consonant combinations.
Definitions
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Defence capabilities
Defence capabilities
“De investeringen zijn gericht op het vergroten van de defensiecapaciteiten.”
“Het land moet zijn defensiecapaciteiten versterken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ci' in 'capaciteiten'
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fen — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. sie — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel.. ca — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. pa — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. ci — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel.. tei — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. ten — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Maximizing Onsets
Dutch prefers to create syllables with initial consonants whenever possible.
Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are often formed around vowel-consonant combinations.
- Compound word requiring morphemic boundary consideration.
- The 'ie' digraph represents a diphthong.
- Long vowels affect syllable duration.
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