ontwikkelingsafdeling
Syllables
on-twik-ke-lings-af-de-ling
Pronunciation
/ɔnˈtʋɪkələŋsəfˈdɛlɪŋ/
Stress
0100010
Morphemes
ont- + wikkel- + -ingsafdeling
The word 'ontwikkelingsafdeling' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: on-twik-ke-lings-af-de-ling. Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('wik' and 'ling'). The word is formed from prefixes, a root, and suffixes, following typical Dutch morphological patterns. Syllabification prioritizes open syllables and avoids initial consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A department within an organization responsible for developing new products, strategies, or initiatives.
Development department
“De ontwikkelingsafdeling werkt aan een nieuw project.”
“Zij is de manager van de ontwikkelingsafdeling.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('wik' and 'ling').
Syllables
on — Open syllable, unstressed.. twik — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ke — Open syllable, unstressed.. lings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. af — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. ling — Closed syllable, primary stressed.
Word Parts
Maximize Open Syllables
Dutch favors CV syllables whenever possible. Syllable division attempts to create open syllables before closed ones.
Avoid Initial Consonant Clusters
Syllable division avoids starting a syllable with a consonant cluster if it can be avoided.
- The 'g' sound in 'afdeling' can have regional variations, but this doesn't affect syllable division.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common feature of Dutch pronunciation and doesn't impact syllabification.
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