gewichtsvermeerdering
Syllables
ge-wichts-ver-meer-de-ring
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈʋɪɣtsfərˌmeːrdəɾɪŋ/
Stress
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Morphemes
ge- + wicht + -svermeerdering
The Dutch noun 'gewichtsvermeerdering' (weight increase) is divided into ge-wichts-ver-meer-de-ring, with primary stress on 'meer'. It's a compound word formed with Germanic roots and suffixes, following Dutch syllabification rules of onset maximization and vowel centrality.
Definitions
- 1
The process or result of becoming heavier; an increase in weight.
Weight increase
“De gewichtsvermeerdering was duidelijk zichtbaar.”
“Door de training was er sprake van gewichtsvermeerdering.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'meer'.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. wichts — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. meer — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. ring — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable typically contains a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compounds are syllabified as if they were separate words initially.
- The pronunciation of 'ch' /ɣ/ can vary slightly regionally.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
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