onderzoeksafdelingenen
Syllables
on-der-zoeks-af-de-lin-gen-en
Pronunciation
/ɔn.dərˈzuks.əf.də.lɪŋ.ən/
Stress
00100100
Morphemes
onder- + zoek- + -s-af-deling-en
The word 'onderzoeksafdelingen' is a complex Dutch noun divided into eight syllables: on-der-zoeks-af-de-lin-gen-en. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'onder-', the root 'zoek-', and several suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant cluster treatment.
Definitions
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Research departments
Research departments
“De onderzoeksafdelingen van de universiteit werken samen aan een nieuw project.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('del' in 'af-de-lin-gen').
Syllables
on — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. der — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. zoeks — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ks' as coda.. af — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. de — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. lin — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. gen — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. en — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are treated as part of the coda or onset, depending on position.
- Consonant cluster *ks* can sometimes be split in fast speech, but standard pronunciation keeps it together.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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