nietgouvernementeel
Syllables
niet-gou-ver-ne-men-teel
Pronunciation
/nit ɣu.vər.nəˈmɛn.teːl/
Stress
000110
Morphemes
niet + gouvernement + -menteel
The word 'niet-gouvernementeel' is divided into six syllables: niet-gou-ver-ne-men-teel. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'men'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'niet', the root 'gouvernement', and the suffix '-menteel'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and consonant cluster handling rules.
Definitions
- 1
Not related to the government.
Non-governmental
“Een niet-gouvernementele organisatie.”
“De niet-gouvernementele sector groeit.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'men'.
Syllables
niet — Open syllable, initial syllable.. gou — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. ver — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. ne — Open syllable, contains a schwa, stressed syllable.. men — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. teel — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.
Avoid Single Initial Consonant
Dutch avoids starting a syllable with a single consonant if possible.
- The hyphenated form 'niet-gouvernementeel' is common orthographically but doesn't affect syllabification.
- The suffix '-menteel' is relatively rare but follows standard Dutch patterns.
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