normenenwaardendebat
Syllables
nor-men-en-waar-den-de-bat
Pronunciation
/ˈnɔrmə(n) ən ˈʋaːrdə(n)dəˌbaːt/
Stress
1000100
Morphemes
normen, waarden, debat
The word 'normen-en-waardendebat' is a Dutch compound noun divided into seven syllables: nor-men-en-waar-den-de-bat. Primary stress falls on 'nor-'. The word is formed from three roots ('normen', 'waarden', 'debat') connected by the conjunction 'en'. Syllabification follows vowel break and onset maximization rules, respecting the compound structure.
Definitions
- 1
A discussion or debate concerning the fundamental principles and beliefs that guide a society.
Debate about norms and values
“Het normen-en-waardendebat is belangrijk voor de samenleving.”
“De politiek voerde een intensief normen-en-waardendebat.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('nor-') of the first root word ('normen'). Secondary stress falls on the first syllable ('waar-') of the second root word ('waarden'). Remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
nor — Open syllable, stressed.. men — Open syllable, unstressed.. en — Open syllable, unstressed, conjunction.. waar — Open syllable, secondary stress.. den — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. bat — Open syllable, unstressed.
Vowel Break
Syllables are divided after each vowel sound.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable whenever possible.
Compound Rule
Syllabification respects the boundaries of the constituent words within a compound.
- The 'en' conjunction can sometimes be elided in rapid speech, but this does not affect the underlying syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter the syllable division.
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