kennisuitwisselingen
Syllables
ken-nis-uit-wis-se-lin-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈkɛnɪsˌœytʋɪsəlɪŋə(n)/
Stress
1001000
Morphemes
uit + wissel + ingen
The word 'kennisuitwisselingen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'knowledge exchanges'. It's divided into seven syllables with primary stress on 'wis'. The word is morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of exchanging knowledge.
Knowledge exchanges
“De conferentie was bedoeld voor kennisuitwisselingen tussen wetenschappers.”
“Kennisuitwisselingen zijn essentieel voor innovatie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('wis').
Syllables
ken — Open syllable, initial consonant, stressed.. nis — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. uit — Diphthong as nucleus, open syllable.. wis — Closed syllable, primary stress.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. lin — Closed syllable, unstressed.. gen — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
uit
From Old Dutch *ūti*, meaning 'out', 'from', 'fully'. Separative prefix.
wissel
Related to *wisselen* 'to exchange', from Proto-Germanic *wissaljan*. Core meaning of exchange.
ingen
Combination of -ing (present participle) and -en (plural) and -sel (diminutive/abstract). Forms a noun denoting an instance or process.
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel sound.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs (like *ui*) form a single syllable nucleus.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The 'sch' digraph is pronounced as /s/ in Dutch.
- The final -en is a common plural marker and is always a separate syllable.
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