gehandicaptenbeleid
Syllables
ge-han-di-cap-ten-be-leid
Pronunciation
/ɣəɦɑn.di.ˈkɑp.tən.bə.lɛit/
Stress
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Morphemes
ge- + handicap + -tenbeleid
The Dutch word 'gehandicaptenbeleid' is syllabified as 'ge-han-di-cap-ten-be-leid', with primary stress on 'cap'. It's a compound noun consisting of the prefix 'ge-', the root 'handicap', and the suffixes '-ten' and '-beleid'. Syllable division follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Policy for the disabled; the set of rules and guidelines governing support and services for people with disabilities.
Policy for the disabled
“Het gemeentebestuur heeft het gehandicaptenbeleid herzien.”
“Er is behoefte aan een nieuw gehandicaptenbeleid dat beter aansluit bij de huidige behoeften.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'cap' (/ˈkɑp/). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed, prefix.. han — Open syllable, part of the root.. di — Open syllable, part of the root.. cap — Closed syllable, primary stress, part of the root.. ten — Open syllable, plural suffix.. be — Open syllable, part of the suffix.. leid — Closed syllable, suffix meaning 'policy'.
Word Parts
ge-
Dutch prefix forming nouns from verbs, indicating a state or result. Germanic origin.
handicap
International, from Italian 'handicap', ultimately from Spanish 'a la mano'. Refers to a disadvantage.
-tenbeleid
Combination of '-ten' (Dutch plural marker for weak declension nouns) and '-beleid' (Dutch noun suffix meaning 'policy'). Germanic origin.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are typically divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are treated as separate syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- The 'ten' suffix is a weak declension plural marker and is always a separate syllable.
- The 'ge-' prefix is consistently a separate syllable.
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