ontmoedigingsbeleid
Syllables
ont-moe-dig-ings-be-leid
Pronunciation
/ɔn.tmoː.də.ɣɪŋs.bə.lɛit/
Stress
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Morphemes
ont- + moedig- + -ingsbeleid
The word 'ontmoedigingsbeleid' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: ont-moe-dig-ings-be-leid. The primary stress falls on 'moe'. It consists of the prefix 'ont-', the root 'moedig-', and the suffix '-ingsbeleid'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining diphthong integrity.
Definitions
- 1
A policy of discouragement.
Policy of discouragement
“Het bedrijf voerde een beleid van ontmoedigingsbeleid ten aanzien van risicovol gedrag.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'moe' syllable. Dutch generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words can have shifted stress. Here, the first syllable of the second element receives primary stress.
Syllables
ont — Open syllable, unstressed.. moe — Open syllable, primary stressed.. dig — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. leid — Closed syllable, slightly stressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible. This is applied in syllables like 'ont', 'moe', and 'be'.
Diphthong Integrity
Diphthongs like 'ij' are treated as single syllable units and are not broken up.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are resolved based on sonority, but generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable (e.g., 'ings').
- Compound word stress can be somewhat flexible, but the given pattern is the most common.
- The 'g' sound can vary regionally, but /ɣ/ is standard in the Netherlands.
- The 'ij' diphthong is always a single syllable unit.
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