hervormingsinspanningen
Syllables
her-vor-mings-in-span-nin-gen
Pronunciation
/ɦɛrˈvɔrmɪŋsɪnˈspɑnɪŋə(n)/
Stress
1000110
Morphemes
her- + vorm- + -ingsinspanningen
The word 'hervormingsinspanningen' is a complex Dutch noun divided into seven syllables (her-vor-mings-in-span-nin-gen). It exhibits a typical Dutch structure with multiple morphemes, consonant clusters, and a primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable contains a vowel nucleus.
Definitions
- 1
Efforts made to bring about reform.
Reform efforts
“De hervormingsinspanningen van de regering werden breed gesteund.”
“Zijn hervormingsinspanningen leidden tot significante veranderingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('mings'). Secondary stress is less pronounced on 'her' and 'span'.
Syllables
her — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed.. vor — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'vr'.. mings — Closed syllable, contains the suffix '-ing'.. in — Open syllable, part of the infix 'inspan'.. span — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'sp'.. nin — Open syllable, part of the suffix '-ningen'.. gen — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible (e.g., 'vr' in 'vor', 'sp' in 'span').
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were single words, applying the above rules.
- The 'ns' cluster in 'inspanningen' is a common onset in Dutch and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect the core syllabic structure.
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