meerjarenplanningen
Syllables
meer-ja-ren-plan-ning-en
Pronunciation
/ˈmeːrˌjaːrənplaːnɪŋən/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
meer + jaar + en
The word 'meerjarenplanningen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'multi-year plans'. It is syllabified as meer-ja-ren-plan-ning-en, with primary stress on 'plan'. The word is formed through compounding and derivation, with 'meer' as a prefix, 'jaar' as a root, and '-en' as a plural suffix. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding splitting diphthongs.
Definitions
- 1
A set of plans covering a period of multiple years.
Multi-year plans
“De overheid presenteerde haar meerjarenplanningen.”
“De meerjarenplanningen omvatten investeringen in infrastructuur.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('plan'). The first syllable ('meer') can also receive secondary stress in some pronunciations, but is generally unstressed.
Syllables
meer — Open syllable, stressed in some pronunciations, contains a long vowel.. ja — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. ren — Closed syllable, contains a schwa.. plan — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable, contains a long vowel.. ning — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel.. en — Closed syllable, contains a schwa, plural marker.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'pl' in 'planning').
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are resolved based on sonority and phonotactic constraints.
- The 'r' sound in Dutch can be vocalized or realized as an alveolar approximant depending on the speaker and regional variation, but the written form dictates the syllabification.
- The stress pattern can vary slightly depending on regional accents.
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