researchafdelingen
Syllables
re-search-af-de-lin-gen
Pronunciation
/rəˈsɛrʃəfˈdɛlɪŋə(n)/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
re- + search + afdelingen
The Dutch word 'researchafdelingen' is a compound noun meaning 'research departments'. It is syllabified as re-search-af-de-lin-gen, with primary stress on 'lin'. The word's structure follows Dutch phonological rules prioritizing CV syllables and avoiding stranded consonants. It consists of a prefix 're-', root 'search', and suffix '-afdelingen'.
Definitions
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Research departments
Research departments
“De researchafdelingen van de universiteit werken aan baanbrekende projecten.”
“De directeur bezocht alle researchafdelingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lin').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. search — Closed syllable, stressed.. af — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. lin — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. gen — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel (CV) Pattern
Syllable breaks occur to maintain a CV pattern whenever possible.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless part of a cluster.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified separately.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- The final '-en' is a standard plural marker.
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