regeringscrisissen
Syllables
re-ge-rings-cris-is-sen
Pronunciation
/rəˈɣɛrɪŋsˈkrisəsən/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
regering, crisis + -s, -sen
The word 'regeringscrisissen' is divided into six syllables: re-ge-rings-cris-is-sen. The primary stress falls on 'rings'. It's a compound noun meaning 'government crises', formed from 'regering' and 'crisis' with plural suffixes. Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus rules.
Definitions
- 1
Multiple instances of a situation where a government is unstable and faces significant challenges.
Government crises
“De afgelopen jaren waren er veel regeringscrisissen.”
“Het land werd geteisterd door een reeks regeringscrisissen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('rings').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel reduced to schwa.. ge — Open syllable, vowel is fully pronounced.. rings — Closed syllable, primary stress, complex onset 'rs'. cris — Closed syllable, vowel is fully pronounced.. is — Closed syllable, vowel is short.. sen — Closed syllable, vowel reduced to schwa, plural marker.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the complexity of onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable).
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority hierarchy, but permissible clusters are kept together.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may affect the degree of schwa reduction.
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