ondersteuningsfonden
Syllables
on-der-steun-ings-fon-den
Pronunciation
/ɔn.dər.støː.nɪŋs.fɔn.də(n)/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
onder- + steun- + -ingsfondsen
The word 'ondersteuningsfondsen' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: on-der-steun-ings-fon-den. The primary stress falls on 'steun'. It's formed from the prefix 'onder-', the root 'steun-', and the suffixes '-ingsfondsen'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Funds allocated for providing support.
Support funds
“De overheid heeft extra ondersteuningsfondsen vrijgemaakt.”
“Deze organisatie beheert de ondersteuningsfondsen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('steun').
Syllables
on — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. der — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. steun — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.. ings — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.. fon — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. den — Closed syllable, final consonant often reduced.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant After Vowel Rule
A consonant following a vowel typically forms a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters at the end of a syllable are maintained within that syllable.
- The final 'n' in 'den' is often reduced or elided in rapid speech.
- The /øː/ vowel in 'steun' may have regional variations in pronunciation.
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