inlichtingenbronnen
Syllables
in-licht-in-gen-bron-nen
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈlɪxtɪŋə(n)ˈbrɔnə(n)/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
in- + licht- + -ingenbronnen
The word 'inlichtingenbronnen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'intelligence sources'. It is divided into six syllables: in-licht-in-gen-bron-nen. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'bron'. The word is morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, prioritizing vowel nuclei and treating /ŋ/ as a single phoneme.
Definitions
- 1
Sources of intelligence
intelligence sources
“De inlichtingenbronnen waren betrouwbaar.”
“De politie maakt gebruik van verschillende inlichtingenbronnen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'bron'. The final syllable 'nen' receives secondary stress.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. licht — Closed syllable, consonant following vowel.. in — Open syllable, /ŋ/ as a single phoneme.. gen — Open syllable, schwa can be elided.. bron — Closed syllable, primary stress.. nen — Open syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonants following a vowel form a syllable, unless they create an unpronounceable cluster.
Single Phoneme Rule
The /ŋ/ sound is treated as a single phoneme and doesn't break the syllable.
- The /ŋ/ sound is a single phoneme in Dutch.
- The schwa /ə/ in '-gen-' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
- Stress patterns can be influenced by word length and complexity.
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