ontwikkelingslanden
Syllables
on-twi-kke-lings-lan-den
Pronunciation
/ɔnˈtʋɪkələŋsˌlɑndə(n)/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
ont- + wikkel- + -ingslanden
The Dutch word 'ontwikkelingslanden' (developing countries) is divided into six syllables: on-twi-kke-lings-lan-den, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a compound noun built from Germanic roots and suffixes, exhibiting typical Dutch phonological features like consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Countries with a lower level of economic development.
Developing countries
“De hulporganisaties werken in veel ontwikkelingslanden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('wik' in 'ontwikkelingslanden').
Syllables
on — Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'o'. twi — Open syllable, onset 'tw', nucleus 'i'. kke — Open syllable, onset 'kk', nucleus 'ə'. lings — Closed syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'i', coda 'ngs'. lan — Open syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'a', coda 'n'. den — Closed syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'ə', coda 'n'
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (nucleus and coda).
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonant clusters are organized based on sonority.
Vowel as Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
- The word is a compound noun.
- The final '-en' can be reduced in pronunciation.
- The 'lv' cluster is a common syllable structure in Dutch.
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