onderhandelingsthema
Syllables
on-der-han-de-ling-sthe-ma
Pronunciation
/ɔn.dər.ɦɑn.də.lɪŋ.stə.ma/
Stress
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Morphemes
onder- + handel- + -ingsthema
The word 'onderhandelingsthema' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'negotiation topic'. It is divided into seven syllables: on-der-han-de-ling-sthe-ma, with primary stress on '-ling-'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and preserving affixes.
Definitions
- 1
The topic of negotiation
Negotiation topic
“Het onderhandelingsthema was de salarisverhoging.”
“We moeten ons concentreren op het onderhandelingsthema.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, '-ling-'. Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. han — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. ling — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. sthe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ma — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
onder-
Dutch origin, meaning 'under', 'below'. Prefixes are generally kept together.
handel-
Germanic origin, meaning 'hand', 'deal', 'trade'. Core meaning of the word.
-ingsthema
Combination of Germanic '-ing' (substantivizing present participle) and Greek '-thema' (topic/subject). Forms a noun.
Avoid Single-Consonant Onsets
Consonants are generally not left alone at the beginning of a syllable.
Preserve Affixes
Prefixes and suffixes are generally kept together as single syllables.
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC).
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- The repeated '-ing' suffix is consistently syllabified.
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