oorlogsvluchteling
Syllables
oor-logs-vlucht-e-ling
Pronunciation
/ˈoːrloːɣsflʏxtəˌlɪŋ/
Stress
10001
Morphemes
oorlog, vlucht + -eling
The word 'oorlogsvluchteling' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: oor-logs-vlucht-e-ling. Stress falls on 'vlucht'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and using vowels as syllable nuclei. The word is morphologically composed of the roots 'oorlog' and 'vlucht' and the suffix '-eling'.
Definitions
- 1
A person who has been forced to leave their country because of war.
War refugee
“De oorlogsvluchtelingen werden opgevangen in een vluchtelingenkamp.”
“Het is belangrijk om oorlogsvluchtelingen te helpen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('vlucht').
Syllables
oor — Open syllable, vowel sound.. logs — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. vlucht — Closed syllable, complex consonant cluster onset.. e — Open syllable, single vowel.. ling — Closed syllable, consonant ending.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Syllable Division Before Vowels
Syllable division generally occurs before a vowel.
- Potential alternative division of 'oorlog' as 'oor-log', but 'oor-logs' is more common.
- The 'svlucht' cluster is complex but permissible in Dutch.
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