herkansingswedstrijden
Syllables
her-kan-sings-wed-strij-den
Pronunciation
/ɦɛrˈkɑ̃.sɪŋs.ʋɛt.stɾɛi̯.də(n)/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
her- + kans + -ingswedstrijden
The word 'herkansingswedstrijden' is syllabified into six syllables based on vowel-consonant boundaries and permissible consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on 'strij'. The word is a complex noun formed from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, indicating re-examination competitions.
Definitions
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Re-examination competitions
Re-examination competitions
“De studenten waren zenuwachtig voor de herkansingswedstrijden.”
“De universiteit organiseert elk jaar herkansingswedstrijden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('strij').
Syllables
her — Open syllable, initial syllable.. kan — Open syllable.. sings — Closed syllable, primary stress is near this syllable.. wed — Closed syllable.. strij — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. den — Closed syllable, final syllable, 'n' often reduced.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound. Consonants are assigned to the following syllable unless they form a permissible cluster at the end.
Consonant Cluster Accommodation
Dutch allows certain consonant clusters at the beginning and end of syllables, following specific phonotactic rules.
- Reduction or elision of the final 'n' in 'den' is a common phonetic phenomenon.
- The 'ng' cluster in 'sings' is a standard Dutch sound and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
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