naturalisatiedienst
Syllables
na-tu-ra-li-sa-tie-dienst
Pronunciation
/na.ty.ra.li.sa.ti.ˈdinst/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
na + naturalis + atie
The word 'naturalisatiedienst' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It consists of a prefix, Latin-derived root, and two suffixes, denoting a governmental service for naturalization.
Definitions
- 1
The governmental department or service responsible for handling naturalization applications.
Naturalization Service
“De medewerkers van de naturalisatiedienst behandelen veel aanvragen.”
“Hij werkte jarenlang bij de naturalisatiedienst.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('sa').
Syllables
na — Open syllable, unstressed.. tu — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, primary stressed.. tie — Open syllable, unstressed.. dienst — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound. Consonants are assigned to the following vowel.
Stress Placement
Primary stress often falls on the antepenultimate syllable in Dutch compound nouns.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, but syllabification prioritizes vowel sounds.
- The 'ie' digraph is treated as a single vowel sound.
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