geslachtsverhoudingen
Syllables
ge-slachts-ver-hou-din-gen
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈslɑxtsfərˈɦudɪŋən/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
ge- + slacht + -sverhoudingen
The Dutch word 'geslachtsverhoudingen' is a compound noun meaning 'sex ratios' or 'gender relations'. It is divided into six syllables: ge-slachts-ver-hou-din-gen, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and treatment of consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Sex ratios; gender relations.
Sex ratios; gender relations.
“De demografische studies onderzochten de geslachtsverhoudingen in de regio.”
“Er is een discussie gaande over de geslachtsverhoudingen op de werkvloer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ver-hou-din-gen').
Syllables
ge — Open, unstressed syllable.. slachts — Closed, stressed syllable.. ver — Open, unstressed syllable.. hou — Open, stressed syllable.. din — Closed, unstressed syllable.. gen — Closed, unstressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables starting with a vowel are common.
Consonant Cluster Treatment
Certain consonant clusters (like 'sch') are treated as single units.
Connecting Vowel Rule
Connecting vowels like 'ver-' often form separate syllables.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- The connecting vowel 'ver-' is often treated as a separate syllable.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
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