ontwikkelingsstand
Syllables
on-twik-ke-lings-stand
Pronunciation
/ɔnˈtʋɪkələŋsˌstɑnt/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
ont- + wikkel- + -ingsstand
The word 'ontwikkelingsstand' is a Dutch noun meaning 'developmental stage'. It is divided into five syllables: on-twik-ke-lings-stand, with primary stress on 'lings'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel nuclei, and the word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and two suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The stage of development.
Developmental stage
“De ontwikkelingsstand van het kind is normaal.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('lings').
Syllables
on — Open syllable, simple vowel sound.. twik — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tw' in the onset.. ke — Open syllable, simple vowel sound.. lings — Closed syllable, stressed, complex coda 'ng'. stand — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'st' in the onset.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are preferred at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful morphemic analysis.
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