geslachtsverhouding
Syllables
ge-slacht-sver-hou-ding
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈslaxtsfərˌɦudɪŋ/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
ge- + slacht + sverhouding
The Dutch word 'geslachtsverhouding' is a compound noun syllabified as ge-slacht-sver-hou-ding, with primary stress on 'hou'. It consists of the prefix 'ge-', root 'slacht', and suffix 'sverhouding'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and maximizes onsets, typical for Dutch.
Definitions
- 1
The relationship between sexes; gender relations.
Sex/gender relationship
“De studie onderzocht de geslachtsverhouding in de organisatie.”
“Er is een verandering in de geslachtsverhouding op de arbeidsmarkt.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'hou' (houding).
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed, containing the prefix 'ge'.. slacht — Closed syllable, containing the root 'slacht'.. sver — Open syllable, containing the linking element '-ver-'.. hou — Open syllable, part of the suffix '-houding', stressed.. ding — Closed syllable, completing the suffix '-houding', unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonant sounds are assigned to the following vowel to create onsets (CV sequences) whenever possible.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /sx/.
- The connecting vowel '-ver-' doesn't typically create a separate syllable.
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