omscholingscursussen
Syllables
om-scholing-s-cursus-sen
Pronunciation
/ɔmˈsxɔlɪŋsˌkʏrsʏsən/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
om- + school + -ing
The word 'omscholingscursussen' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: om-scholing-s-cursus-sen. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-sen'). The word is formed from a prefix ('om-'), roots ('school', 'cursus'), and suffixes ('-ing', '-s', '-sen'). Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and treating consonant clusters as units.
Definitions
- 1
Retraining courses; courses for people changing careers.
Retraining courses
“De overheid investeert in omscholingscursussen voor werklozen.”
“Hij volgde omscholingscursussen om een nieuwe carrière te beginnen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-sen'). Secondary stress on 'cursus'. 'om' and 's' are unstressed.
Syllables
om — Open syllable, unstressed.. scholing — Closed syllable, primary stress.. s — Single consonant syllable, part of the plural marker.. cursus — Closed syllable, secondary stress.. sen — Open syllable, primary stress.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch prefers open syllables (CV), leading to divisions like 'om-scholing' rather than 'oms-choling'.
Consonant Cluster Treatment
Consonant clusters like 'sch', 'ng', and 'rs' are treated as single units within a syllable.
Avoid Single Initial Consonants
Dutch avoids starting a syllable with a single consonant if possible.
- The plural suffixes '-s' and '-sen' can sometimes lead to variations in pronunciation, but not in syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect the core syllabification rules.
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