gemeenteeigendommen
Syllables
ge-meen-te-ei-gen-dom-men
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈmeːntə ˈɛiɣə(n)dɔmə(n)/
Stress
0101101
Morphemes
gemeente, eigendom + -men
The word 'gemeente-eigendommen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'municipal properties'. It is syllabified based on vowel sounds and digraphs, with primary stress on the 'ei' syllable in 'eigen'. The word consists of the roots 'gemeente' and 'eigendom' and the plural suffix '-men'.
Definitions
- 1
Properties owned by a municipality.
Municipal properties
“De gemeente investeert in nieuwe gemeente-eigendommen.”
“De verkoop van gemeente-eigendommen levert geld op.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ei' syllable in 'eigen'. The stress is relatively weak overall, but 'eigen' is the most prominent syllable.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, initial syllable.. meen — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. ei — Diphthong, stressed syllable.. gen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. dom — Closed syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, plural marker.
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Avoid Digraph Splitting
Digraphs like 'ee' are kept together within a single syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are resolved based on sonority.
- The hyphen is a writing convention, not affecting syllabification. Regional variations in the pronunciation of the final '-en' may occur.
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