splitsingsvoorstel
Syllables
split-sings-voor-stel
Pronunciation
/ˈsplɪtsɪŋs.vɔər.stɛl/
Stress
0100
Morphemes
splitsings + voor + stel
The word 'splitsingsvoorstel' is a Dutch compound noun divided into four syllables: split-sings-voor-stel. It consists of the prefix 'splitsings-', the prefix 'voor-', and the root 'stel'. The primary stress falls on the second syllable ('voor'). Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel peak.
Definitions
- 1
A proposal for splitting something (e.g., a company, a territory, a task).
Splitting proposal
“Het splitsingsvoorstel werd door de raad van bestuur goedgekeurd.”
“De aandeelhouders debatteerden over het splitsingsvoorstel.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('voor'). The first and last syllables are unstressed, while the third syllable receives secondary stress.
Syllables
split — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'spl', vowel /ɪ/, coda 't'.. sings — Closed syllable, onset 's', vowel /ɪ/, coda 'ngs'.. voor — Open syllable, onset 'v', diphthong /ɔər/.. stel — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'st', vowel /ɛ/, coda 'l'.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified by treating each component as a separate unit.
- The 'ng' sound is a single phoneme in Dutch.
- Regional variations in vowel quality of 'voor' may exist.
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