mededingingsvermogen
Syllables
me-de-ding-ings-ver-mo-gen
Pronunciation
/məˈdeːdɪŋɪŋsʋərˈmoːɣə(n)/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
mede + eding + ingsvermogen
The word 'mededingingsvermogen' is divided into seven syllables based on Dutch syllabification rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a complex noun formed from multiple morphemes indicating 'competitiveness'.
Definitions
- 1
The ability to compete successfully; competitiveness.
Competitiveness
“Het bedrijf investeert in het vergroten van zijn mededingingsvermogen.”
“De Europese Unie streeft naar een eerlijke mededinging en een hoog mededingingsvermogen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ding').
Syllables
me — Open syllable, initial vowel.. de — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ding — Closed syllable, 'ng' treated as a single phoneme.. ings — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ver — Open syllable, initial vowel.. mo — Open syllable, initial vowel.. gen — Open syllable, final 'n' often reduced.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Every vowel initiates a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters following a vowel belong to the same syllable, unless they can be naturally separated.
NG Cluster Rule
The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single phoneme and remains within the same syllable.
- The final 'n' in 'gen' is often reduced or elided in rapid speech, but doesn't affect the syllable division.
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