regeringsdelegaties
Syllables
re-ge-rin-gs-de-le-ga-ties
Pronunciation
/rəˈɣɛrɪŋzədələɣatis/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + geer- + -ingsdelegaties
The word 'regeringsdelegaties' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding and derivation. It is divided into eight syllables with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the Sonority Sequencing Principle and Maximizing Onsets rule, with the 'gs' cluster treated as a single onset. The word means 'government delegations'.
Definitions
- 1
Government delegations; groups of people officially representing a government.
Government delegations
“De regeringsdelegaties bezochten verschillende landen.”
“De beslissingen werden genomen door de regeringsdelegaties.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ties').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, onset 'r'. ge — Open syllable, onset 'g'. rin — Closed syllable, onset 'r', coda 'ng'. gs — Closed syllable, onset 'gs'. de — Open syllable, onset 'd'. le — Open syllable, onset 'l'. ga — Open syllable, onset 'g'. ties — Closed syllable, onset 't', coda 's'
Word Parts
re-
Latin origin, meaning 'again' or 'concerning', functions as a prefix indicating repetition or relation.
geer-
Related to 'geren' - to govern, from Germanic roots, core meaning relating to governance.
-ingsdelegaties
-ing- (Dutch suffix forming nouns from verbs), -s (Dutch suffix forming plural nouns), -delegatie- (French origin, from 'délégation' - delegation), -s (Dutch suffix forming plural nouns).
Similar Words
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Favors placing sounds in order of decreasing sonority within a syllable.
Maximizing Onsets
Dutch tends to create syllables with as many consonants as possible in the onset.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Rules for handling consonant clusters, often treating them as single onsets or codas.
- The 'gs' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The pronunciation of 'g' can vary regionally (/ɣ/ or /x/).
- Dutch syllable structure generally favors open syllables, but closed syllables are common with consonant codas.
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