loonsverminderingenen
Syllables
loo-ns-ver-min-de-rin-ge-nen
Pronunciation
/ˈluːnsfərˈmɪndərɪŋə(n)/
Stress
00100100
Morphemes
ver- + mindering + -en
The word 'loonsverminderingen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'wage reductions'. It is divided into eight syllables: loo-ns-ver-min-de-rin-ge-nen. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('min'). The word is formed from the prefix 'ver-', the root 'mindering', and the suffix '-en'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Wage reductions, salary cuts.
Wage reductions
“De vakbond protesteerde tegen de loonsverminderingen.”
“Door de economische crisis werden er loonsverminderingen doorgevoerd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('min').
Syllables
loo — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ns — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ver — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. min — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. de — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. rin — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ge — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. nen — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel followed by consonant
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant (e.g., 'loo', 'min').
Consonant cluster
Consonant clusters are often treated as a single syllable or divided based on sonority (e.g., 'ns').
Vowel preceded by consonant
Syllables are formed around vowels, even when preceded by consonants (e.g., 'ver', 'de').
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllabification, especially with consonant clusters.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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