regeringsconferentie
Syllables
re-ge-rings-con-fe-ren-tie
Pronunciation
/rə.ɣəˈrɪŋs.kɔn.fəˈrɛn.tsi/
Stress
0010110
Morphemes
regering, conferentie
The word *regeringsconferentie* is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: re-ge-rings-con-fe-ren-tie. Stress falls on the third and sixth syllables. The word is composed of two roots: *regering* (government) and *conferentie* (conference). Syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and avoiding single-letter syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A meeting or assembly of government representatives.
Government conference
“De regeringsconferentie zal volgende week plaatsvinden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('rings') and the sixth syllable ('ren'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have multiple stress points.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ge — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. rings — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, consonant cluster at the beginning.. con — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. fe — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. ren — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. tie — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible.
Avoid Single-Letter Syllables
Syllables are formed to avoid isolated vowels.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally stresses the second-to-last syllable, though compound words can have multiple stress points.
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /r/ do not affect syllable division.
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