meerderheidsgroepen
Syllables
meer-der-heids-groep-en
Pronunciation
/ˈmeːrdərˌɦɛitsˈɣrupə(n)/
Stress
10010
Morphemes
meerder- + -heidsgroep-en
The word 'meerderheidsgroepen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'majority groups'. It is divided into five syllables: meer-der-heids-groep-en, with primary stress on '-der-'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding internal consonant clusters. It consists of a root 'meerder-' and a combination of suffixes '-heidsgroep-en'.
Definitions
- 1
Groups that constitute the majority of a population or set.
Majority groups
“De meerderheidsgroepen in het land steunen de nieuwe wet.”
“Het beleid is gericht op het beschermen van de rechten van alle meerderheidsgroepen en minderheidsgroepen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-der-'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns.
Syllables
meer — Open syllable, containing a long vowel /eː/ and a voiced alveolar fricative /r/. The vowel is the nucleus.. der — Closed syllable, containing a voiced alveolar plosive /d/, a schwa /ə/, and a voiced velar fricative /r/. The schwa is the nucleus.. heids — Closed syllable, containing a voiceless glottal fricative /h/, a short vowel /ɛ/, and a voiceless alveolar fricative /s/. The vowel is the nucleus.. groep — Closed syllable, containing a voiced velar fricative /ɣ/, a short vowel /r/, and a voiced alveolar plosive /p/. The vowel is the nucleus.. en — Open syllable, containing a schwa /ə/ and a nasal alveolar consonant /n/. The schwa is the nucleus.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Dutch prefers to create syllables with maximal onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable) whenever possible.
Avoid Internal Clusters
Dutch avoids placing consonant clusters within a syllable, preferring to break them across syllable boundaries.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
- The final '-en' can be reduced to a schwa or elided in rapid speech.
- The 'g' sound can vary regionally between /ɣ/ and /ɡ/.
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