seizoenwerkloosheid
Syllables
se-i-zoen-werk-loos-heid
Pronunciation
/səˈizøːnʋɛrˌkloːsɦɛit/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
ge- + werk + -heid
The word 'seizoenwerkloosheid' is a compound noun in Dutch, broken down into six syllables: se-i-zoen-werk-loos-heid. Stress falls on 'loos'. It's formed from 'seizoen' (season), 'werk' (work), and the suffixes '-loos' (without) and '-heid' (state of). Syllabification follows vowel-nucleus and consonant-cluster retention rules.
Definitions
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Seasonal unemployment
Seasonal unemployment
“De seizoenwerkloosheid is hoog in de landbouwsector.”
“Door de coronacrisis is de seizoenwerkloosheid nog verder toegenomen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('loos').
Syllables
se — Open syllable, initial syllable.. i — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. zoen — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. werk — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. loos — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. heid — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Retention
Consonant clusters are generally kept with the following vowel.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The historical presence of the 'ge-' prefix, though not directly visible in the orthography. The 'ij' and 'oe' digraphs require specific pronunciation rules.
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