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ontwikkelingsfondsen

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7 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

ontwikelingsfonsen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-t-wi-ke-lings-fon-sen

Pronunciation

/ɔnˈtʋɪkələŋsfɔnsə(n)/

Stress

0001000

Morphemes

ont- + wikkel- + -ingsfondsen

The word 'ontwikkelingsfondsen' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: on-t-wi-ke-lings-fon-sen. Stress falls on 'ke'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and treating consonant clusters as units. It consists of the prefix 'ont-', root 'wikkel-', and suffixes '-ingsfondsen'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Money allocated for the purpose of economic or social development.

    Development funds

    “De overheid investeert in ontwikkelingsfondsen.”

    “Deze organisatie beheert verschillende ontwikkelingsfondsen.”

    syn:ontwikkelingsgeldengroeifondsen
    ant:bezuinigingenafbouwfondsen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ke').

Syllables

7
on/ɔn/
t/t/
wi/ʋɪ/
ke/kə/
lings/lɪŋs/
fon/fɔn/
sen/sə(n)/

on — Open syllable, initial syllable.. t — Syllable-initial consonant.. wi — Open syllable.. ke — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. lings — Closed syllable, contains consonant cluster.. fon — Open syllable.. sen — Open syllable, final syllable, often reduced.

Word Parts

pre

ont-

Old Dutch/Germanic origin, indicates 'un-', 'dis-', or 'begin to'.

root

wikkel-

Germanic origin, related to 'wrap', 'fold', 'develop'.

suf

-ingsfondsen

Combination of -ing (process), -s (genitive/compound marker), and -fondsen (plural funds).

Similar Words

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Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels.

Consonant Cluster Treatment

Consonant clusters like 'ngs' are often treated as single units.

Syllable-Initial Consonants

Consonants following vowels can form their own syllables.

  • Reduction of final -en to -ə(n) in pronunciation.
  • The consonant cluster 'ngs' is treated as a single unit.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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