geslachtsaanpassend
Syllables
ge-slacht-saan-pas-send
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈslaxtsɑnˌpɑsənt/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
ge- + slacht + -s-aan-pas-send
The word 'geslachtsaanpassend' is divided into five syllables: ge-slacht-saan-pas-send. The primary stress falls on 'pas'. It's a complex adjective formed through compounding and derivation, with a morphemic structure of ge- + slacht + -s-aan-pas-send. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, prioritizing vowel nuclei and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Gender-adapting, gender-sensitive, gender-responsive.
Gender-adapting/sensitive
“Een geslachtsaanpassend beleid is belangrijk.”
“De organisatie streeft naar een geslachtsaanpassende aanpak.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'pas'. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. slacht — Closed syllable, contains the /x/ phoneme.. saan — Open syllable, unstressed.. pas — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. send — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
ge-
Dutch prefix indicating a process or state, Germanic origin.
slacht
Dutch root related to 'type' or 'category', forming part of the gender compound.
-s-aan-pas-send
Dutch derivational suffixes indicating adaptation and ongoing state. -aanpas- is a common adaptation prefix, -send is a participial suffix.
Similar Words
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily breakable based on phonotactic constraints.
Stress Placement Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate or antepenultimate syllable in Dutch.
- The 'ch' in 'slacht' is a single phoneme /x/ in Dutch, influencing syllable division.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter the core syllabification.
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