dienstverplichtingen
Syllables
diens-tver-plicht-in-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈdiːnstfərˌplɪxtɪŋən/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
dienst + verplicht + ingen
The Dutch noun 'dienstverplichtingen' (service obligations) is syllabified as di-ens-tver-plicht-in-gen, with stress on 'plicht'. It's composed of the prefix 'dienst-', root 'verplicht-', and suffix '-ingen', following onset maximization and vowel grouping rules.
Definitions
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Obligations to serve
Service obligations
“De dienstverplichtingen werden versoepeld.”
“Hij vervulde zijn dienstverplichtingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('plicht').
Syllables
diens — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. tver — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. plicht — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. in — Open syllable, unstressed.. gen — Open syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Grouping
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes are typically separated into their own syllables.
- Pronunciation of 'dienst-' can be reduced to /dənst/ without affecting syllabification.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may exist.
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