leefmilieuverordening
Syllables
leef-mi-lieu-ver-or-de-ning
Pronunciation
/ˈleːfmiˈløːvərɔrdəniŋ/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
leef + milieu + verordening
The word 'leefmilieuverordening' is a Dutch noun meaning 'environmental regulation'. It's syllabified as leef-mi-lieu-ver-or-de-ning, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is a compound built from several morphemes, and syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and preserving consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Regulation concerning the living environment.
Environmental regulation
“De gemeente heeft een nieuwe leefmilieuverordening aangenomen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ning').
Syllables
leef — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. mi — Open syllable.. lieu — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. ver — Open syllable.. or — Open syllable.. de — Open syllable.. ning — Closed syllable, containing a nasal consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels. Syllables are divided to maximize open syllables.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally not broken up during syllabification.
- Compound word structure influences syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the core syllable division.
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