houderschapsstelsel
Syllables
hou-ders-chaps-stel-sel
Pronunciation
/ˈɦʌu̯dərsxɑpsˈstɛlsəl/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
ge- + houd- + -er-schap-s-tel-sel
The word 'houderschapsstelsel' is a complex Dutch noun divided into five syllables: hou-ders-chaps-stel-sel. The primary stress falls on 'stel'. It's formed from the root 'houd-' (to hold) and several Germanic suffixes. Syllabification follows the rule of vowel nuclei and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A system of holding, stewardship, or management.
System of custodianship/holding/stewardship
“Het houderschapsstelsel van de stichting is duidelijk omschreven.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('stel').
Syllables
hou — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ders — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'rs' maintained.. chaps — Closed syllable, 'ch' treated as a single phoneme.. stel — Stressed, open syllable.. sel — Closed syllable, final consonant closes the syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
- Dutch allows for some flexibility in syllabification, particularly with consonant clusters. The division presented here is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
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