gemeentereglementen
Syllables
ge-meen-te-re-gle-men-ten
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈmeːntərəɣləˌmɛntən/
Stress
0101011
Morphemes
ge- + meent- + -regelementen
The word 'gemeentereglementen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'municipal regulations'. It is divided into seven syllables with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-initial/final rules and consonant cluster breaking. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and suffix with Germanic and French origins.
Definitions
- 1
Municipal regulations; rules governing a municipality.
Municipal regulations
“De gemeentereglementen verbieden parkeren op de stoep.”
“Hij heeft de gemeentereglementen zorgvuldig bestudeerd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('gle-').
Syllables
ge- — Open syllable, weak vowel.. meen- — Closed syllable, long vowel.. te- — Open syllable, schwa.. re- — Open syllable, schwa.. gle- — Open syllable, weak vowel.. men- — Closed syllable.. ten- — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-initial Syllables
Syllables starting with a vowel are separated.
Vowel-final Syllables
Syllables ending with a vowel are separated.
Consonant Cluster Breaking
Consonant clusters are broken around vowels.
- The 'ee' diphthong in 'meen' creates a strong syllable nucleus.
- The 're' sequence is a common syllable onset.
- The plural marker '-en' is a standard suffix.
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