klachtenbehandeling
Syllables
kla-ch-ten-be-han-de-ling
Pronunciation
/ˈklɑxtə(n)bəɦɑndələŋ/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
be- + klacht + -behandeling
The word 'klachtenbehandeling' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel boundaries and maximizing onsets. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of a prefix 'be-', root 'klacht', and suffixes '-en' and '-behandeling'.
Definitions
- 1
The process of dealing with complaints.
Complaint handling
“De klachtenbehandeling verliep vlot.”
“We verbeteren onze klachtenbehandeling voortdurend.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ling')
Syllables
kla — Open syllable, onset cluster. ch — Closed syllable, onset cluster. ten — Closed syllable. be — Open syllable. han — Open syllable. de — Open syllable. ling — Closed syllable
Word Parts
Vowel Boundary Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Maximizing Onsets Rule
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to create onsets whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority hierarchy.
- The 'ch' cluster is pronounced as /x/. The 'n' in 'ten' can be elided in rapid speech.
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