structuurwijziging
Syllables
struc-tuur-wij-zi-ging
Pronunciation
/ˈstryktyːrʋɛi̯zɪɣɪŋ/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
structuur + wijziging
The word 'structuurwijziging' is a complex Dutch noun divided into five syllables: struc-tuur-wij-zi-ging. The primary stress falls on 'tuur'. It's formed from the root 'structuur' (structure) and the suffix 'wijziging' (change). Syllabification follows Dutch rules regarding consonant clusters and vowel nuclei.
Definitions
- 1
A change in structure or organization.
Structure change
“De structuurwijziging van het bedrijf leidde tot ontslagen.”
“De minister kondigde een grote structuurwijziging aan.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable (tuur). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compounding can influence this.
Syllables
struc — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. tuur — Open syllable, long vowel.. wij — Open syllable, diphthong.. zi — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ging — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters at the beginning or end of a word are generally kept together within a single syllable.
Vowel Nucleus Rule
A syllable typically contains a vowel as its nucleus. Vowels followed by consonants form syllables.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs form a single syllable nucleus.
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllabification, particularly with consonant clusters, but the presented division is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
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