geweldscriminaliteit
Syllables
ge-weld-sc-ri-mi-na-li-teit
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈʋɛlt.skri.mi.na.liˈtɛit/
Stress
01000011
Morphemes
ge- + weld + scriminaliteit
The Dutch word 'geweldscriminaliteit' is divided into eight syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'teit'. The word is a compound noun formed from Germanic and Latin roots, with a prefix, root, interfix, and suffix. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Violent crime; criminal acts involving force or threat of force.
Violent crime
“De politie onderzoekt een geval van geweldscriminaliteit.”
“Geweldscriminaliteit neemt in de stad toe.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'teit'. The syllable 'weld' receives secondary stress, though it is less prominent.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed, containing a schwa.. weld — Open syllable, stressed, containing a short 'e' vowel.. sc — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster 'sc'.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed, containing a short 'i' vowel.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed, containing a short 'i' vowel.. na — Open syllable, unstressed, containing a short 'a' vowel.. li — Open syllable, unstressed, containing a short 'i' vowel.. teit — Closed syllable, stressed, containing a short 'e' vowel and a final 't'.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Dutch prioritizes vowels as syllable nuclei, leading to syllable divisions around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable in pronunciation, as seen with 'sc'.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of more than one syllable, influencing the syllable division to highlight the stressed syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of interfixes and root boundaries.
- The 's' between 'geweld' and 'criminaliteit' is an interfix and doesn't form a separate syllable.
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