opportuniteitsbeginsel
Syllables
op-por-tu-ni-teits-be-gin-sel
Pronunciation
/ɔ.pɔr.ty.ni.tɛits.bə.ɣɪn.səl/
Stress
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Morphemes
opportuniteits- + beginsel
The Dutch word 'opportuniteitsbeginsel' is syllabified as op-por-tu-ni-teits-be-gin-sel, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a compound noun derived from French and Germanic roots, meaning 'principle of expediency'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The principle of expediency.
Principle of expediency
“Het opportuniteitsbeginsel speelde een grote rol bij de besluitvorming.”
“De rechter paste het opportuniteitsbeginsel toe en seponeerde de zaak.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('-ni-'). Dutch stress typically falls on the penultimate or antepenultimate syllable in words of this length.
Syllables
op — Open syllable, initial syllable.. por — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'pr'.. tu — Open syllable.. ni — Open syllable.. teits — Closed syllable, 'ts' cluster.. be — Open syllable.. gin — Closed syllable, voiced velar fricative /ɣ/.. sel — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllable division occurs before a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Permissible consonant clusters (like 'pr', 'ts') are kept intact within a syllable.
- The 'ts' cluster is treated as a single phoneme in Dutch syllabification.
- The compound nature of the word doesn't introduce unusual syllabification challenges.
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