mensenrechtenschending
Syllables
men-sen-rech-ten-schen-ding
Pronunciation
/ˈmɛnsə(n)rɛxtə(n)ʃɛndɪŋ/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
mens, recht, schend + ing
The word 'mensenrechtenschending' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'violation of human rights'. It is syllabified as men-sen-rech-ten-schen-ding, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('schen-'). The word is composed of multiple morphemes, including roots for 'human', 'right', and 'violate', and a nominalizing suffix '-ing'.
Definitions
- 1
Violation of human rights
Violation of human rights
“De mensenrechtenschending in dat land is schokkend.”
“Hij klaagde de mensenrechtenschending aan bij de Verenigde Naties.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('schen-'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress.
Syllables
men — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sen — Open syllable, potentially with schwa reduction.. rech — Closed syllable.. ten — Open syllable, potentially with schwa reduction.. schen — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ding — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Morpheme Boundary Consideration
Syllable boundaries often align with morpheme boundaries, but this is not a strict rule.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Potential elision of 'n' in fast speech.
- Linking element '-en-' treatment.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence