ontwikkelingspotentieel
Syllables
on-twi-kke-lings-po-ten-ti-eel
Pronunciation
/ɔnˈtʋɪkələŋs.poːtɛnˈtiːl/
Stress
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Morphemes
ont- + wikkel- + -ingspotentieel
The word 'ontwikkelingspotentieel' is a complex Dutch noun syllabified based on vowel nuclei and onset maximization. Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's formed through compounding and derivation, with roots in Germanic and Latin languages.
Definitions
- 1
The capacity or possibility for development or growth.
Development potential
“Het bedrijf investeert in het ontwikkelingspotentieel van zijn werknemers.”
“De regio heeft een groot ontwikkelingspotentieel.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('po-').
Syllables
on — Open syllable, onset 'on'. twi — Closed syllable, onset 'tw'. kke — Open syllable, onset 'kk'. lings — Closed syllable, onset 'l'. po — Open syllable, onset 'p'. ten — Closed syllable, onset 't'. ti — Open syllable, onset 't'. eel — Closed syllable, onset 'e'
Word Parts
ont-
Dutch prefix meaning 'un-', 'dis-', or indicating a process. Origin: Old Dutch.
wikkel-
Dutch root related to 'wrap', 'develop', 'wind'. Origin: Germanic.
-ingspotentieel
Combination of -ing- (nominalizing), -s- (genitive/compound marker), -potentie- (potential, from Latin), -eel (nominalizing suffix).
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Onset Maximization Rule
Consonant clusters are maximized as onsets whenever possible.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification follows the same rules for compound words as for single words.
- The 'nt' cluster in 'ontwikkelings' could potentially be split, but Dutch phonotactics generally prefer to keep it together as a single onset.
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