gezinsondersteunende
Syllables
ge-zin-son-der-steu-nen-de
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈzɪnsɔndərstøːnədə/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
ge- + zin + sondersteunende
The word 'gezinsondersteunende' is a Dutch adjective meaning 'family-supporting'. It is divided into seven syllables: ge-zin-son-der-steu-nen-de, with stress on the fifth syllable ('steu'). The word is formed from a prefix ('ge-'), a root ('zin'), and a complex suffix ('sondersteunende'). Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, keeping consonant clusters intact and separating prefixes/suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Providing support to families; family-supporting.
Family-supporting
“Een gezinsondersteunende omgeving”
“De gezinsondersteunende maatregelen waren effectief.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('steu'), the antepenultimate syllable. Dutch generally stresses the antepenultimate syllable in words of this length.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. zin — Closed syllable, unstressed.. son — Closed syllable, unstressed.. der — Closed syllable, unstressed.. steu — Diphthong, stressed.. nen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
ge-
Dutch prefix forming adjectives from verbs, indicating a quality or state.
zin
Dutch root meaning 'sense', 'meaning', 'family' in this context; Germanic origin.
sondersteunende
Combination of Dutch suffixes: -sonder- (related to), -steun- (support), -end- (providing), -e (adjectival ending); Germanic origin.
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Dutch prioritizes vowels; each vowel (or diphthong) generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.
Prefix/Suffix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes are often separated into their own syllables, especially longer ones.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are never split across syllable boundaries.
- The '-sonder-' element is a combining form, not a standalone word, and its syllabification is dictated by its function within the larger word.
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