nietachtergestelde
Syllables
niet-ach-ter-ge-stel-de
Pronunciation
/nit ˈɑxtərɣəstɛldə/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
niet + achtergesteld
The word 'niet-achtergestelde' is syllabified as niet-ach-ter-ge-stel-de, with primary stress on 'ge'. It's a compound adjective formed from 'niet' and 'achtergesteld', following Dutch rules of vowel-centered syllables and avoiding single initial consonants.
Definitions
- 1
Not disadvantaged; not underprivileged; not in a subordinate position.
Not disadvantaged
“De kinderen in dit programma zijn niet-achtergestelde kinderen.”
“Een niet-achtergestelde positie in de samenleving.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root, 'ge'.
Syllables
niet — Open syllable, unstressed.. ach — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ge — Open syllable, primary stressed.. stel — Closed syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centered Syllables
Syllables are built around vowel sounds.
Avoid Single Initial Consonants
Dutch avoids starting a syllable with a single consonant if possible.
Digraphs & Clusters
Digraphs and consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual components.
- The hyphen in 'niet-achtergestelde' is a writing convention and doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but don't alter the core syllabification pattern.
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