gemeenteverordeningen
Syllables
ge-meen-te-ver-or-de-nin-gen
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈmeːntəvərˈoːrdənɪŋə(n)/
Stress
01011011
Morphemes
ver- + gemeente- + -en
The word 'gemeenteverordeningen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'municipal regulations'. It's syllabified as ge-meen-te-ver-or-de-nin-gen, with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('nin'). It's a compound word built from 'gemeente' (municipality), 'ver-' (prefix), and 'ordening' (regulation) with a plural suffix '-en'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, avoiding diphthong splitting and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Municipal regulations; rules and laws enacted by a local municipality.
Municipal regulations
“De gemeenteverordeningen zijn streng.”
“Hij overtrad de gemeenteverordeningen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('nin'). Dutch stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable, but compound words can deviate.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, initial syllable, contains a voiced velar fricative.. meen — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel /eː/.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. ver — Open syllable, contains the prefix 'ver-'. or — Open syllable, contains a long vowel /oː/.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. nin — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. gen — Closed syllable, contains a voiced velar fricative.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric division
Syllables are built around vowel sounds.
Avoidance of diphthong splitting
Diphthongs are kept intact within a syllable.
Consonant cluster handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Compound word syllabification
Each component of the compound word is syllabified separately.
- The final '-en' can be reduced to a schwa /ə/ in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist.
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