ontwikkelingsstadia
Syllables
on-twik-ke-lings-sta-dia
Pronunciation
/ɔnˈtʋɪkələŋs.staːdi.a/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
ont- + wikkel- + -ingsstadia
The word 'ontwikkelingsstadia' is a complex Dutch noun divided into six syllables: on-twik-ke-lings-sta-dia. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'ont-', the root 'wikkel-', and the suffix '-ingsstadia'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and onset maximization.
Definitions
- 1
Stages of development; phases in a process of growth or evolution.
Development stages
“De studie onderzocht de verschillende ontwikkelingsstadia van het kind.”
“Het project doorloopt verschillende ontwikkelingsstadia.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('wik' in 'ontwikkelingsstadia').
Syllables
on — Open syllable, unstressed.. twik — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ke — Open syllable, unstressed.. lings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sta — Open syllable, unstressed.. dia — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together as onsets of syllables.
Vowel-Centric
Syllables are built around vowel sounds.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
- The 'ng' cluster in 'wikkelings' can sometimes be treated as a single phoneme.
- The final 'a' in 'stadia' is pronounced as a long /aː/ due to the preceding 'st'.
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