ontwikkelingsstudies
Syllables
on-twik-ke-lings-stu-dies
Pronunciation
/ɔnˈtʋɪkələŋs(s)tʏdiːs/
Stress
010111
Morphemes
ont- + wikkel- + -ingsstudies
The word 'ontwikkelingsstudies' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: on-twik-ke-lings-stu-dies. The primary stress falls on 'lings-'. It's composed of the prefix 'ont-', the root 'wikkel-', and the suffixes '-ingsstudies'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules based on vowel nuclei and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The academic discipline focused on the study of development processes in countries.
Development Studies
“Ze studeert ontwikkelingsstudies aan de universiteit.”
“De conferentie richtte zich op ontwikkelingsstudies in Afrika.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('lings-').
Syllables
on — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. twik — Closed syllable, consonant after vowel.. ke — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lings — Closed syllable, stressed, 'ng' cluster treated as a unit.. stu — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'st' at the beginning.. dies — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster 's.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Closed Syllable
Consonant after vowel forms a closed syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Permissible consonant clusters are treated as units within a syllable.
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- The borrowed suffix '-tudies' is an exception to typical Dutch morphology.
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