onthoudingspolitiek
Syllables
on-thou-dings-po-li-tiek
Pronunciation
/ɔnˈɦɑu̯dɪŋs.pɔ.liˈtiːk/
Stress
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Morphemes
on- + houd- + -ings
The word 'onthoudingspolitiek' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: on-thou-dings-po-li-tiek. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tiek'. It's formed from the prefix 'on-', root 'houd-', and suffixes '-ings' and '-politiek'. Syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels.
Definitions
- 1
A policy of abstinence
Abstinence policy
“De regering voerde een onthoudingspolitiek ten aanzien van alcohol.”
“Zijn onthoudingspolitiek werd door velen bekritiseerd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tiek'. Secondary stress is less pronounced but present on 'thou'.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, initial syllable.. thou — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. dings — Closed syllable, 'ng' digraph.. po — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. tiek — Closed syllable, final syllable, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Division
Syllable division generally occurs before a vowel.
- The 'ng' digraph represents a single phoneme /ŋ/. The compound nature of the word influences stress distribution.
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