drugsbestrijdingsdienst
Syllables
drugs-be-strij-dings-dienst
Pronunciation
/drʏɣs.bəˈstʁɛi̯.dɪŋs.dɪnst/
Stress
00110
Morphemes
drugs + bestrijd + ings-dienst
The word 'drugsbestrijdingsdienst' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant cluster preservation. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dings'). It consists of the prefix 'drugs-', the root 'bestrijd-', and the suffixes '-ings' and '-dienst'.
Definitions
- 1
The governmental or organizational body responsible for combating illegal drug trafficking and use.
Drug enforcement agency
“De drugsbestrijdingsdienst heeft een grote zending cocaïne in beslag genomen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('dings'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress in longer words.
Syllables
drugs — Open syllable, containing a diphthong and a voiced velar fricative.. be — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. strij — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster and a diphthong.. dings — Closed syllable, containing a nasal consonant and a vowel. Primary stress.. dienst — Closed syllable, containing a nasal consonant and a vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with consonants assigned to the adjacent syllable.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable whenever possible, avoiding splitting them.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable in Dutch words.
- The word is a compound noun, influencing the syllabification.
- The 'gs' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
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