opsporingsmiddelen
Syllables
op-spo-rings-mid-de-len
Pronunciation
/ɔp.spɔ.rɪŋs.mɪ.də.lə(n)/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
op- + spoor- + -ings-
The word 'opsporingsmiddelen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'investigative means'. It is divided into six syllables: op-spo-rings-mid-de-len, with primary stress on 'mid'. It's a compound word with a prefix, root, and suffixes, following standard Dutch syllabification rules based on vowel nuclei and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Investigative means
Investigative means/tools
“De politie gebruikt moderne opsporingsmiddelen.”
“De opsporingsmiddelen waren ontoereikend.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mid').
Syllables
op — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. spo — Closed syllable, permissible initial consonant cluster.. rings — Closed syllable, 'ng' treated as a single phoneme.. mid — Closed syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. de — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. len — Closed syllable, final consonant often reduced.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Clusters
Permissible consonant clusters are maintained within syllables.
‘ng’ as a Unit
The ‘ng’ cluster is treated as a single phoneme.
- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Compound word structure allows for some flexibility, but the provided division is standard.
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