expansiemogelijkheid
Syllables
ex-pan-sie-mo-ge-lijk-heid
Pronunciation
/ɛkspɑ̃ˈsiːmɔɣələˈɦɛit/
Stress
0000111
Morphemes
expansie + mogelijk + heid
The word 'expansiemogelijkheid' is a compound noun with seven syllables, divided based on maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lijk'). The word is composed of Latin and Germanic roots and suffixes, denoting the possibility of expansion.
Definitions
- 1
The possibility of expansion; the capacity to grow or develop.
Expansion possibility
“De expansiemogelijkheid van het bedrijf is groot.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lijk'), as is typical in Dutch. The final syllable ('heid') also receives some secondary stress.
Syllables
ex — Open syllable, simple onset and nucleus.. pan — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. sie — Open syllable, long vowel nucleus.. mo — Open syllable, simple onset and nucleus.. ge — Open syllable, schwa nucleus.. lijk — Closed syllable, simple onset and nucleus.. heid — Closed syllable, diphthong nucleus.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonants within a syllable are ordered according to their sonority.
- The 'ie' diphthong is a common feature and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- The consonant cluster 'sp' is generally treated as a single onset.
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