doorstromingsafdeling
Syllables
door-strom-ings-af-de-ling
Pronunciation
/ˈdoːrstroːmɪŋsəfˈdɛlɪŋ/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
door- + stroom- + -ingsafdeling
The word 'doorstromingsafdeling' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds, resulting in six syllables. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('strom'). The word is formed from Dutch morphemes indicating 'flow', 'stream', and 'department'.
Definitions
- 1
A department responsible for the flow or throughput of something.
Flow-through department
“De doorstromingsafdeling van het ziekenhuis is erg druk.”
“De doorstromingsafdeling beoordeelt alle aanvragen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('strom').
Syllables
door — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. strom — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ings — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. af — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. de — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ling — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Dutch syllabification prioritizes vowel sounds, forming syllables around them.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they can be easily split based on sonority.
- The 'ng' cluster can sometimes be treated as a single unit, but is generally part of the preceding syllable in this case.
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