gemeenschapsaangelegenheid
Syllables
ge-meen-schaps-aan-ge-le-gen-heid
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈmeːnsxɑpsɑ̃ːɣələɣənɦɛit/
Stress
01001001
Morphemes
ge- + meensch- + -schap-aan-legen-heid
The Dutch word 'gemeenschapsaangelegenheid' is a complex noun meaning 'community matter'. It is syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters, with primary stress on the fifth syllable. It's a compound word built from Germanic roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
A matter concerning the community; a public affair.
Community matter, public concern, affair of public interest.
“De gemeenschapsaangelegenheid werd besproken tijdens de vergadering.”
“Dit is een belangrijke gemeenschapsaangelegenheid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ge-'). Dutch stress is generally penultimate, but compound words can have earlier stress.
Syllables
ge- — Open syllable, initial consonant.. meen- — Open syllable, long vowel.. schaps- — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'sch' treated as one unit.. aan- — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ge- — Open syllable, initial consonant.. le- — Open syllable.. gen- — Closed syllable.. heid — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
ge-
Germanic origin, forms nouns from verbs/adjectives, indicates a collective quality.
meensch-
Old Dutch/Germanic origin, related to 'mens' (person), core meaning relating to community/people.
-schap-aan-legen-heid
Combination of Germanic suffixes: -schap (abstract noun), -aan- (connecting element), -legen- (pertaining to), -heid (abstract noun).
Vowel after Consonant
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters (like 'sch') are kept together within a syllable.
Consonant after Vowel
Syllables are divided after consonants when they follow a vowel.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
- The long vowel 'aa' is treated as a single syllable unit.
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