overgangsmaatregel
Syllables
o-ver-gangs-maat-re-gel
Pronunciation
/o.vərˈɣɑŋs.maːt.re.ɣəl/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
overgangs- + maat + -regel
The Dutch word 'overgangsmaatregel' (transitional measure) is a compound noun syllabified into o-ver-gangs-maat-re-gel. Primary stress falls on 'maat'. Syllabification follows the vowel-following consonant rule, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding splitting diphthongs. The word is morphologically composed of a prefix ('overgangs-'), a root ('maat'), and a suffix ('-regel').
Definitions
- 1
A measure taken during a period of transition.
Transitional measure
“De overheid heeft een overgangsmaatregel getroffen om de economie te stabiliseren.”
“Deze overgangsmaatregel is slechts tijdelijk van kracht.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'maat' syllable (third syllable). Dutch stress generally falls on the first syllable of a word or word component, but compound words can have secondary stresses.
Syllables
o-ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. gangs — Open syllable, unstressed.. maat — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. re-gel — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Following Consonant Rule
Each vowel sound (or diphthong) is followed by any subsequent consonants until the next vowel sound, forming a syllable.
- Dutch allows for some flexibility in compound word syllabification, but the provided breakdown is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification purposes.
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