gemeenschapbelangen
Syllables
ge-meen-schap-be-lan-gen
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈmeːnsxɑpsbəˌlɑŋə(n)/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
ge- + meensch- + -schap
The Dutch word 'gemeenschapsbelangen' is divided into six syllables: ge-meen-schap-be-lan-gen. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gen'). The word is a compound noun formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, meaning 'community interests'.
Definitions
- 1
Community interests, the concerns and benefits of a community.
Community interests
“De gemeenschapsbelangen moeten voorop staan.”
“Het project dient de gemeenschapsbelangen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gen'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a schwa vowel.. meen — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel /eː/.. schap — Closed syllable, contains the /sx/ consonant cluster.. be — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a schwa vowel.. lan — Open syllable, contains the vowel /ɑ/.. gen — Closed syllable, stressed. Contains the vowel /ə/.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable in Dutch.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme.
- The final '-en' can be reduced in pronunciation but remains part of the syllable orthographically.
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