huisvestingscommissie
Syllables
huis-ves-tings-com-mis-sie
Pronunciation
/ɦœysvɛstɪŋs kɔmɪˈsi/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
huis, vesting, commissie + -s
The word 'huisvestingscommissie' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant cluster preservation. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mis'). The word is composed of multiple roots with Latin, French, and Germanic origins.
Definitions
- 1
A committee responsible for dealing with housing matters, particularly rental disputes.
Housing commission
“De huisvestingscommissie behandelt klachten over huurverhogingen.”
“Hij is lid van de huisvestingscommissie.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('mis'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length.
Syllables
huis — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Unstressed.. ves — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.. tings — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.. com — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.. mis — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Stressed.. sie — Open syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are kept together unless easily separable by sonority.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'v' as /f/ do not affect syllabification.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence