inburgeringexamens
Syllables
in-bur-ge-ring-ex-a-mens
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈbʏrɣərɪŋsɛksɑməs/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
in- + burger- + -ingsexamens
The word 'inburgeringsexamens' is a Dutch noun meaning 'naturalization exams'. It is syllabified as 'in-bur-ge-ring-ex-a-mens' with primary stress on 'ring'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Exams required for naturalization.
Naturalization exams
“De inburgeringsexamens zijn moeilijk voor veel immigranten.”
“Hij slaagde voor alle inburgeringsexamens.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ring').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, single vowel nucleus.. bur — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ge — Open syllable, potential schwa reduction.. ring — Closed syllable, 'ng' as a single unit.. ex — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. a — Open syllable, single vowel nucleus.. mens — Closed syllable, consonant cluster, potential schwa reduction.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable contains a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if pronounceable.
- Potential for vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (schwa /ə/).
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit.
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