herstructureringslasten
Syllables
her-struc-tu-re-rings-las-ten
Pronunciation
/ɦɛr.stry.ky.t͡se.rɪŋ.sxˈla.stə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
her- + structuur + -ering-s-lasten
The word 'herstructureringslasten' is a complex Dutch noun divided into seven syllables: her-struc-tu-re-rings-las-ten. The primary stress falls on 'struc'. It's a compound word formed from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, and its syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels.
Definitions
- 1
The costs or burdens associated with restructuring.
Restructuring costs/burdens
“De herstructureringslasten waren hoger dan verwacht.”
“Het bedrijf moest bezuinigen om de herstructureringslasten te kunnen dragen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('struc').
Syllables
her — Open syllable, initial syllable.. struc — Closed syllable, primary stress.. tu — Open syllable.. re — Closed syllable.. rings — Closed syllable.. las — Open syllable, stressed.. ten — Open syllable, final syllable, 'n' often reduced.
Word Parts
Maximize Onset
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Division
Syllable division generally occurs before a vowel.
- Reduction or elision of the final 'n' in '-ten' is common in rapid speech.
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllable division, but the presented division is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
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