plogenachtervolging
Syllables
plo-gen-ach-ter-vol-ging
Pronunciation
/ˈploːɣə(n)ˌɑxtərˈvɔlɣɪŋ/
Stress
100010
Morphemes
achter + ploeg/volg + en/ing
The Dutch noun 'ploegenachtervolging' (team pursuit) is divided into six syllables with primary stress on 'vol'. It's a compound word formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, following Dutch syllabification rules of onset maximization and vowel-nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
A cycling event where two teams compete to be the fastest over a set distance.
Team pursuit (cycling)
“De ploegenachtervolging was een spannende wedstrijd.”
“Het Nederlandse team won de ploegenachtervolging.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'vol' (position 4).
Syllables
plo — Open syllable, stressed.. gen — Open syllable, unstressed, schwa reduction possible.. ach — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Open syllable, unstressed.. vol — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ging — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the complexity of syllable onsets.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Regional variations in pronunciation of /ɣ/.
- The 'g' at the end of 'volging' is often pronounced as /ɣ/.
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