ondervertegenwoordigen
Syllables
on-der-ver-te-gen-woordig-en
Pronunciation
/ɔn.dər.vər.te.ɣə(n).ˈʋɔr.tə.χəi.ɣə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
onder + vertegenwoordig + en
The word 'ondervertegenwoordigen' is divided into eight syllables based on Dutch syllabification rules, primarily focusing on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is a verb composed of a prefix, root, and infinitive suffix.
Definitions
- 1
to underrepresent
to underrepresent
“De vrouwen waren in de politiek ondervertegenwoordigd.”
“Het rapport toonde aan dat bepaalde groepen ondervertegenwoordigd waren in de steekproef.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('woordig').
Syllables
on — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. der — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. ver — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. te — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. gen — Open syllable, consonant-schwa structure. 'n' often reduced.. woord — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant structure. 'oo' is a diphthong.. ig — Open syllable, consonant-diphthong structure.. en — Open syllable, consonant-schwa structure. 'n' often reduced.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei, with preceding consonants belonging to the same syllable.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
When a vowel is flanked by consonants, the syllable boundary typically falls between the vowel and the following consonant.
Schwa Reduction
Unstressed schwa sounds /ə/ are often reduced or elided in rapid speech.
- The reduction or elision of the /n/ sound in unstressed syllables containing schwa.
- Regional variations in vowel and consonant pronunciation.
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