eenmansbeslissingen
Syllables
een-mans-be-slis-sin-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈeːnˌmɑnsbəˈsɪsɪŋə(n)/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
een + mans + beslis-sin-gen
The Dutch word 'eenmansbeslissingen' (one-man decisions) is divided into six syllables: een-mans-be-slis-sin-gen. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is a compound noun formed from several morphemes, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules regarding vowel peaks, consonant clusters, and compound word boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
Decisions made by a single person, without consultation.
One-man decisions
“De directeur nam een aantal eenmansbeslissingen zonder overleg.”
“Eenmansbeslissingen kunnen leiden tot ontevredenheid onder het personeel.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('sin').
Syllables
een — Open syllable, containing the vowel /eː/.. mans — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ɑ/ and the consonant cluster /ns/.. be — Open syllable, containing the schwa /ə/.. slis — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ɪ/ and the consonant cluster /sl/.. sin — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ɪ/ and the consonant /n/.. gen — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ə/ and the consonant /ɣ/.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept intact within a syllable.
Compound Words
Syllabification follows the boundaries of the constituent morphemes.
Suffixes
Common suffixes are typically treated as separate syllables.
- The 'mans' portion could potentially be considered a separate unit, but Dutch syllabification prioritizes maintaining the compound structure.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly alter the vowel quality, but not the syllable division.
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