overheidsbestedingen
Syllables
o-ver-heids-be-stedin-gen
Pronunciation
/oːvərˈɦɛitsbəstɛdɪŋən/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
over- + heid + -en
The word 'overheidsbestedingen' is a complex Dutch noun divided into six syllables: o-ver-heids-be-stedin-gen. The primary stress falls on 'stedin'. It's formed from the prefix 'over-', the root 'heid', the stem 'besteding', and the plural suffix '-en'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of vowel-ending syllables and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
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Government expenditures
Government expenditures
“De overheidsbestedingen zijn dit jaar gestegen.”
“Een verhoging van de overheidsbestedingen kan de economie stimuleren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'stedin'.
Syllables
o — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ver — Closed syllable, containing a reduced vowel.. heids — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. stedin — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. gen — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Ending Syllables
Syllables generally end in vowels unless followed by a consonant cluster.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
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