mensenrechtengroepen
Syllables
men-sen-rech-ten-groep-en
Pronunciation
/ˈmɛnsə(n)rɛxtə(n)ɣruːpən/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
mens, recht, groep + -en
The Dutch noun 'mensenrechtengroepen' (human rights groups) is syllabified as men-sen-rech-ten-groep-en, with primary stress on 'groep'. It follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllable structure, and is a compound of Germanic roots and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Groups of people dedicated to advocating for and protecting human rights.
Human rights groups
“De mensenrechtengroepen hebben een rapport gepubliceerd.”
“Verschillende mensenrechtengroepen protesteerden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'groep' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
men — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel 'e'.. sen — Open syllable, onset consonant 's', vowel 'e'.. rech — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'r', vowel 'e', coda consonant 't'.. ten — Open syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'e'.. groep — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'g', vowel 'u', coda consonant cluster 'p'. Primary stressed syllable.. en — Open syllable, onset consonant 'e', vowel 'e'.
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Dutch attempts to maximize the number of consonants in the syllable onset.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority hierarchy.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Regional variations in pronunciation of the 'g' sound.
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