ondervertegenwoordigde
Syllables
on-der-ver-te-gen-woordig-de
Pronunciation
/ɔn.dər.vər.tə.ɣə(n).ˈʋɔr.tə.χə(n).dəɣ.də/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
onder- + vertegenwoordig- + -de
The word 'ondervertegenwoordigde' is syllabified as 'on-der-ver-te-gen-woordig-de', with stress on 'woordig'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'onder-', the root 'vertegenwoordig-', and the suffix '-de'. Syllable division follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel peaks and consonant cluster preservation.
Definitions
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“De minderheden waren in de gemeenteraad ondervertegenwoordigd.”
“Ondervertegenwoordigde groepen verdienen speciale aandacht.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('woordig').
Syllables
on — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. der — Open syllable, containing a schwa and a voiced alveolar plosive.. ver — Open syllable, containing a schwa and a voiced labiodental fricative.. te — Open syllable, containing a schwa and a voiceless alveolar plosive.. gen — Closed syllable, containing a voiced velar fricative and a nasal vowel.. woordig — Stressed syllable, containing a rounded vowel and a voiced velar fricative.. de — Open syllable, containing a schwa and a voiced alveolar plosive.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters (like 'nd', 'rt') are generally kept together within a syllable.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
Stress-Timing
Dutch is a stress-timed language, influencing syllable duration and prominence.
- The schwa sound /ə/ can sometimes be ambiguous, but in this case, it's clearly part of the preceding syllable.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise realization of vowels, but not the core syllabification.
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