regeringsvoorstellen
Syllables
re-ge-rings-voor-stel-len
Pronunciation
/rəˈɣɛrɪŋsfoːrˈstɛlə(n)/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
voor + regerings- + stel + -len
The word 'regeringsvoorstellen' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: re-ge-rings-voor-stel-len. Primary stress falls on 'stel'. It's composed of the root 'regerings-', the prefix 'voor-', the root 'stel', and the plural suffix '-len'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of vowel endings and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
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“De regering presenteerde haar regeringsvoorstellen.”
“De regeringsvoorstellen werden door het parlement besproken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('stel').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, vowel ending.. ge — Open syllable, vowel ending.. rings — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ng' allows closure, primary stress.. voor — Open syllable, vowel ending.. stel — Closed syllable, consonant 'l' closes, primary stress.. len — Open syllable, vowel ending, 'n' often reduced.
Word Parts
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Vowel Ending
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster
Permissible consonant clusters (e.g., 'ng', 'st') can close syllables.
Stress Placement
Dutch generally stresses the antepenultimate syllable in compound words.
- Vocalization or elision of 'r' in colloquial speech.
- Reduction of the final vowel in 'len' to a schwa.
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