godsdienstsociologen
Syllables
gods-dienst-so-ci-o-lo-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈɣɔtsdiːnstsoːsiˈloːɣə(n)/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
gods + dienst + sociologen
The word 'godsdienstsociologen' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of a prefix ('gods'), a root ('dienst'), and a suffix ('sociologen'). It refers to sociologists specializing in the study of religion.
Definitions
- 1
Sociologists who study religion.
Sociologists of religion
“De godsdienstsociologen onderzochten de invloed van religie op de samenleving.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lo'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
gods — Open syllable, initial syllable, contains a digraph 'ds'.. dienst — Open syllable, contains a long vowel 'ie'.. so — Open syllable, contains a long vowel 'o'.. ci — Open syllable, contains a short vowel 'i'.. o — Open syllable, contains a long vowel 'o'.. lo — Open syllable, stressed syllable, contains a long vowel 'o'.. gen — Closed syllable, final syllable, contains a schwa.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Dutch.
- The 'ds' cluster in 'godsdienst' is treated as a single unit.
- The final schwa sound /ə/ may be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
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