rechtsinstrumenten
Syllables
rechts-in-stru-men-ten
Pronunciation
/rɛxtsɪnstrʏmɛntən/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
rechts + instrument + en
The word 'rechtsinstrumenten' is a Dutch noun divided into five syllables: rechts-in-stru-men-ten. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word formed from 'rechts' (legal) and 'instrumenten' (instruments), following standard Dutch syllabification rules based on onset-rime division and consonant cluster handling.
Definitions
- 1
Legal instruments
Legal instruments
“De overheid gebruikt verschillende rechtsinstrumenten om criminaliteit te bestrijden.”
“De rechtsinstrumenten in dit land zijn verouderd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men' in 'instrumenten').
Syllables
rechts — Closed syllable, onset 'r', rime 'exts'. in — Closed syllable, onset 'i', rime 'n'. stru — Closed syllable, onset 'str', rime 'ʏ'. men — Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'en'. ten — Closed syllable, onset 't', rime 'en'
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
Consonant Cluster Permissibility
Consonant clusters permissible as onsets are included in the onset.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is possible but doesn't affect syllabification.
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