raadswerkzaamheden
Syllables
raads-wer-kzaam-he-den
Pronunciation
/ˈraːtsʋɛr(k)ˈzaːmədə(n)/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
raad + werk + zaamheden
The word 'raadswerkzaamheden' is divided into five syllables: raads-wer-kzaam-he-den. It consists of the prefix 'raad-', the root 'werk-', and the suffixes '-zaam-' and '-heden'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('zaam'). Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and dividing based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Advisory activities, planning activities, consultancy work.
Advisory activities, planning activities, consultancy work
“De raadswerkzaamheden werden uitgevoerd door een team van experts.”
“De gemeente investeert in raadswerkzaamheden om de leefbaarheid te verbeteren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('zaam'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('raad').
Syllables
raads — Open syllable, potentially with a simplified consonant cluster.. wer — Open syllable.. kzaam — Stressed, open syllable.. he — Unstressed, open syllable.. den — Unstressed, open syllable.
Word Parts
Maximization of Onsets
The 'ds' cluster is permissible as a final consonant cluster, and the syllable is formed to maximize the onset of the following syllable.
Vowel-C-V division
Syllable boundaries are created when a vowel is followed by a consonant and another vowel.
Consonant-Vowel division
Syllable boundaries are created when a consonant is followed by a vowel.
- The 'ds' cluster in 'raads' can sometimes be simplified to [t͡s] in colloquial speech. The schwa sound /ə/ in the final syllable is common in unstressed positions.
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