opsporingsbevoegdheden
Syllables
op-spor-ings-be-voegd-he-den
Pronunciation
/ɔp.spɔ.rɪŋs.bə.vutx.hɛ.də.nə/
Stress
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Morphemes
op + sporing + -s
The word 'opsporingsbevoegdheden' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel sounds, following Dutch syllabification rules. It consists of a prefix, root, and suffixes, denoting 'powers of investigation'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word's structure is comparable to other complex Dutch nouns with similar suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Powers of investigation; the legal authority to investigate.
Powers of investigation
“De politie heeft uitgebreide opsporingsbevoegdheden.”
“De rechter heeft de opsporingsbevoegdheden beperkt.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'be-voegd-he-den'. The stress is relatively even, but 'bevoegd' receives slightly more emphasis.
Syllables
op — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant.. spor — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant.. ings — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant cluster.. be — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel.. voegd — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a final consonant.. he — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. den — Closed syllable, containing a schwa vowel and a final consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they are exceptionally complex.
Avoidance of Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left at the beginning of a syllable without a preceding vowel.
- The 'ng' sound /ŋ/ is treated as a single phoneme and forms a syllable nucleus.
- The final 'd' in 'bevoegdheden' may be devoiced to /t/ in casual speech, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter the syllable division.
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