ontwikkelingsfonds
Syllables
on-twik-ke-lings-fonds
Pronunciation
/ɔnˈtʋɪkələŋsfɔns/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
ont- + wikkel- + -ingsfonds
The Dutch word 'ontwikkelingsfonds' is a compound noun meaning 'development fund'. It is syllabified as on-twik-ke-lings-fonds, with stress on 'twik'. The word is composed of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, reflecting Dutch's ability to create complex words. Syllable division follows the principles of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
A fund dedicated to the development of something.
Development fund
“Het ontwikkelingsfonds investeert in onderwijs.”
“Zij werkte bij het ontwikkelingsfonds.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('twik').
Syllables
on — Open syllable, initial syllable.. twik — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ke — Open syllable, unstressed.. lings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. fonds — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonants are grouped with the following vowel to create the largest possible onset.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Sounds are ordered from more sonorous (vowels) to less sonorous (consonants) within a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'fonds' part, being a borrowing, could theoretically be syllabified as *fon-ds* by some speakers, but *fonds* as a single syllable is more common.
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