overheidsregelgeving
Syllables
o-ver-heids-re-gel-ge-ving
Pronunciation
/o.vərˈɦɛits.re.ɣəˌlɛi̯.ɣɪŋ/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
over + regel + heids-geving
The word 'overheidsregelgeving' is a Dutch noun meaning 'government regulation'. It's syllabified as o-ver-heids-re-gel-ge-ving, with stress on 're-gel'. It's a compound word built from the prefix 'over-', root 'regel', and suffix 'heids-geving'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and avoids single-consonant syllable onsets.
Definitions
- 1
Government regulation; the rules and laws made by a government.
Government regulation
“De overheid heeft nieuwe overheidregelgeving ingevoerd.”
“Deze overheidregelgeving is van toepassing op alle bedrijven.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('re-gel'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
o-ver — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. heids — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong and a final consonant.. re-gel — Open syllable, stressed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ge-ving — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong and final consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-based division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Avoid single-consonant syllable onset
Consonants are grouped with following vowels.
Digraph preservation
Digraphs like 'ei' are kept together within a syllable.
Compound word syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified separately.
- The 'ei' digraph is treated as a single vowel sound.
- The 'v' at the end of 'geving' is pronounced as a 'ɣ' and is part of the final syllable.
- Dutch avoids leaving single consonants at the beginning of a syllable, influencing the 're-gel' division.
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