groepsbijeenkomsten
Syllables
groeps-bi-jeen-kom-sten
Pronunciation
/ˈɣruːpsbɪˈjeːnˌkɔmstən/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
groeps- + kom- + -sten
The Dutch noun 'groepsbijeenkomsten' (group meetings) is syllabified as groeps-bi-jeen-kom-sten, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, and its syllable structure reflects Dutch phonotactic preferences.
Definitions
- 1
Meetings of a group of people.
Group meetings
“De groepsbijeenkomsten worden elke week gehouden.”
“We bespraken de planning tijdens de groepsbijeenkomsten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bij-een').
Syllables
groeps — Closed syllable with consonant cluster onset.. bi — Open syllable.. jeen — Closed syllable with diphthong and nasal consonant.. kom — Closed syllable with simple CVC structure.. sten — Closed syllable with consonant cluster onset.
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables starting with a vowel are generally separated.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are often split, but attempts are made to keep them together if phonotactically permissible.
- The 'bij-een' sequence is a common point of variation, but the division presented here is the most standard.
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