langetermijnafspraken
Syllables
lang-e-ter-mijn-af-spra-ken
Pronunciation
/ˈlɑŋ.ə.tɛr.mɛi̯n.ɑfˈspraː.kən/
Stress
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Morphemes
lang + termijn + afspraken
The word 'langetermijnafspraken' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'long-term agreements'. It is divided into seven syllables: lang-e-ter-mijn-af-spra-ken, with primary stress on 'mijn'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and respecting morpheme boundaries. The word is composed of the prefix 'lang-', the root 'termijn-', and the root 'afspraken'.
Definitions
- 1
Agreements made for a long period of time.
Long-term agreements
“De langetermijnafspraken werden schriftelijk vastgelegd.”
“We hebben langetermijnafspraken gemaakt over de levering van grondstoffen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('mijn'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress. The first syllable ('lang') also receives some degree of prominence due to its role as a prefix.
Syllables
lang — Open syllable, stressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed, schwa vowel.. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed.. mijn — Diphthong, primary stressed syllable.. af — Open syllable, unstressed.. spra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ken — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels whenever possible. This is evident in the division of 'lang', 'e', 'ter', 'mijn', 'af', 'spra', and 'ken'.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority. In this word, there are no complex consonant clusters requiring significant resolution.
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable division often respects morpheme boundaries, as seen in the separation of 'lang-' and 'termijn-'.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phenomenon in Dutch, but does not affect the syllable division.
- The compound nature of the word could lead to alternative interpretations of morphemic boundaries, but the chosen division is the most common and linguistically sound.
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