leeftijdsdiscriminatie
Syllables
leeft-ijds-dis-cri-mi-na-tie
Pronunciation
/ˈlɛftɛi̯tsˌdiskriminaːtsi/
Stress
0100010
Morphemes
leeftijds- + discriminatie
The word 'leeftijdsdiscriminatie' is a Dutch noun meaning 'age discrimination'. It is syllabified as 'leeft-ijds-dis-cri-mi-na-tie' with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('-natie'). It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'leeftijds-' (age) and the root 'discriminatie' (discrimination). Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The act of treating someone unfairly because of their age.
Age discrimination
“Leeftijdsdiscriminatie is verboden.”
“Zijn klacht ging over leeftijdsdiscriminatie op het werk.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-natie'), following the typical Dutch stress pattern.
Syllables
leeft — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced obstruent.. ijds — Syllable containing a diphthong and a voiceless fricative. The 'ij' is treated as a single vowel sound.. dis — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced obstruent.. cri — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced obstruent.. mi — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. na — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. tie — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiceless fricative.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
Digraph Handling
The 'ij' is treated as a single vowel sound.
- The 't' between 'ijds' and 'discriminatie' is a linking 't' and is pronounced, influencing the syllabification.
- No significant regional variations are expected in the syllabification of this word.
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