defensiesamenwerking
Syllables
de-fen-sie-sa-men-wer-king
Pronunciation
/də.fɛn.si.ˈsa.mə.ʋɛr.kɪŋ/
Stress
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Morphemes
defensie + samen + werking
The word 'defensiesamenwerking' is a compound noun syllabified into 'de-fen-sie-sa-men-wer-king', with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'sa'. It's composed of the morphemes 'defensie', 'samen', and 'werking', and follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters within compound words.
Definitions
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Defense cooperation
Defense cooperation
“De defensiesamenwerking tussen Nederland en België is sterk.”
“Er is behoefte aan meer defensiesamenwerking in Europa.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sa' in 'sa-men-wer-king'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. fen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sie — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, stressed.. men — Open syllable, unstressed.. wer — Open syllable, unstressed.. king — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible, as seen in 'de-fen-sie'.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless complex, maintaining 'wer' and 'king'.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'ie' digraph is consistently pronounced as /i/.
- The 's' between vowels is often voiced, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might exist, but the core syllabification remains consistent.
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