ondervertegenwoordinging
Syllables
on-der-ver-te-gen-woor-din-ging
Pronunciation
/ɔn.dər.vər.te.ɣə(n).ˈʋɔr.tə.xən.dɪ.ɣɪŋ/
Stress
00000100
Morphemes
onder- + vertegenwoordig- + -ing
The word 'ondervertegenwoordiging' is syllabified into eight syllables based on vowel nuclei, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable 'woor'. It's a complex noun formed from a prefix, root, and suffix, following standard Dutch syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
The state or fact of being inadequately or unfairly represented.
Underrepresentation
“Er is sprake van een duidelijke ondervertegenwoordiging van vrouwen in de politiek.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'woor'.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'.. der — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'.. ver — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'.. te — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'.. gen — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'.. woor — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'oo', primary stress.. din — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'.. ging — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable contains one vowel sound.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable by vowel sounds.
- The 'gen' syllable could potentially be combined with 'woor', but Dutch prefers separation based on vowel sounds.
- The 'd' in 'ding' is often reduced in rapid speech but doesn't affect syllabification.
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