gezinsamenstelling
Syllables
ge-zin-sa-men-stel-ling
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈzɪnsaːmə(n)stɛlɪŋ/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
ge- + zin + -stelling
The word 'gezinssamenstelling' is a compound noun in Dutch, syllabified as ge-zin-sa-men-stel-ling, with stress on the penultimate syllable '-stel-'. It consists of a prefix 'ge-', root 'zin', and multiple suffixes '-s', '-samen', and '-stelling'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and consonant cluster preservation rules.
Definitions
- 1
The composition of a family; the people who make up a family unit.
Family composition
“De gezinssamenstelling is de laatste jaren veranderd.”
“De school informeerde naar de gezinssamenstelling van de leerlingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-stel-', following the typical Dutch stress pattern.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. zin — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, unstressed.. stel — Closed syllable, stressed.. ling — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as single words.
Avoid Digraph Splitting
Digraphs like 'ss' are not split across syllable boundaries.
- The 'n' in 'samen' can be elided in rapid speech.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is possible.
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