regeringscommissies
Syllables
re-ge-rings-com-mis-sies
Pronunciation
/rəˈɣɛrɪŋs kɔmɪsis/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
re- + gering- + -ingscommissies
The word *regeringscommissies* is a complex Dutch noun with six syllables, stressed on the antepenultimate syllable. It is formed from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows the Sonority Sequencing Principle and the principle of maximizing onsets, with the 'ings' sequence treated as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
Groups appointed by the government to investigate or advise on specific issues.
Government commissions
“De regeringscommissies hebben een rapport uitgebracht over de klimaatverandering.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('mis').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. rings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. com — Open syllable, unstressed.. mis — Closed syllable, stressed.. sies — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonants are ordered by sonority, with vowels preferred in the syllable nucleus.
Maximize Onsets
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.
- The 'ings' sequence is treated as a single syllable due to historical development.
- Vowel reduction is possible in unstressed syllables.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence