ontwikelingskansen
Syllables
on-twi-ke-lings-kan-sen
Pronunciation
/ɔnˈtʋɪkələŋsˈkɑnsə(n)/
Stress
000111
Morphemes
ont- + wikkel- + -ingskansen
The word 'ontwikkelingskansen' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: on-twi-ke-lings-kan-sen. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'kan'. It's formed from the prefix 'ont-', root 'wikkel-', and suffixes '-ingskansen'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant boundaries.
Definitions
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Opportunities for development
Development opportunities
“De regering investeert in ontwikkelingskansen voor jongeren.”
“We moeten meer ontwikkelingskansen creëren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'kan'.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, initial syllable.. twi — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ke — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lings — Closed syllable, containing 'ng' cluster.. kan — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. sen — Open syllable, final syllable, 'n' often reduced.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable contains a vowel nucleus.
Consonant After Vowel Rule
A consonant following a vowel typically initiates a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
- Reduction or elision of the final 'n' in 'kansen' in rapid speech.
- The 'ng' cluster in 'lings' is treated as a single unit within the syllable.
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