rechtvaardigingsgronden
Syllables
rech-tvaar-di-gings-gron-den
Pronunciation
/rɛxtfaːrdiɣɪŋsɣrɔndə(n)/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
recht + vaardig + -ings
The Dutch word 'rechtvaardigingsgronden' is a complex noun meaning 'grounds for justification'. It is syllabified as rech-tvaar-di-gings-gron-den, with primary stress on '-dig-ing'. The word is composed of a prefix ('recht'), a root ('vaardig'), and several suffixes ('-ings', '-s', 'gronden'). Syllabification follows vowel-centered rules, avoiding diphthong splitting and maintaining consonant clusters where possible.
Definitions
- 1
Grounds for justification; reasons given to explain or defend an action or belief.
Grounds for justification
“De rechtvaardigingsgronden voor zijn beslissing waren overtuigend.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-dig-ing'. Dutch generally has penultimate stress, but compound words can have multiple stress points.
Syllables
rech — Open syllable, containing the root prefix. Stressed.. tvaar — Open syllable, containing the root. Unstressed.. di — Open syllable, part of the root. Unstressed.. gings — Closed syllable, containing the nominalizing suffix. Primary stressed.. gron — Open syllable, containing the root. Unstressed.. den — Open syllable, containing the plural suffix. Unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are kept together within a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless easily separable.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of each component's syllabification.
- The reduction of the final '-en' is a common phonetic phenomenon that doesn't affect the orthographic syllabification.
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