spelregelwijsgiging
Syllables
spel-re-gel-wijs-gi-ging
Pronunciation
/ˈspɛl.rɛɣəl.ʋɛi̯.zɪɣɪŋ/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
spel, regel, wijs + -ig-ing
The word 'spelregelwijziging' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'rule change in a game'. It is divided into five syllables: spel-re-gel-wijs-gi-ging, with primary stress on 'wijs'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and avoiding isolated consonants. It's morphologically composed of roots 'spel', 'regel', and 'wijs' with the suffix '-ig-ing'.
Definitions
- 1
A change to the rules of a game.
Rule change in a game
“De spelregelwijziging zorgde voor verwarring.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable 'wijs'. Dutch stress is often penultimate, but compound words can deviate.
Syllables
spel — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'sp', coda null.. re-gel — Two syllables. First syllable is open, second syllable is closed with /l/ as coda.. wijs — Open syllable, diphthong /ɛi/ as nucleus, stressed syllable.. gi-ging — Two syllables. First syllable is closed with /ɣ/ as coda, second syllable is closed with /ŋ/ as coda.
Word Parts
Onset Principle
Consonant clusters are maintained as onsets unless overly complex.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy, favoring vowels as nuclei.
Avoidance of Isolated Consonants
Dutch avoids leaving single consonants as syllable onsets or codas when possible.
- Dutch compound words allow for some flexibility in syllabification.
- The 'regel' and 'wijs' combination is a common pattern.
- The 'wijziging' suffix is a standard nominalization pattern.
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