studentenbevolking
Syllables
stu-den-ten-be-volk-ing
Pronunciation
/ˈstyːdəntə(n)bəˈfɔlkiŋ/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
studenten + bevolk + ing
The word 'studentenbevolking' is a compound noun in Dutch, divided into six syllables: stu-den-ten-be-volk-ing. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('be'). The word is composed of the root 'studenten' (students), 'bevolk' (population), and the suffix '-ing' (forming a noun). Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, keeping consonant clusters intact.
Definitions
- 1
The total number of students in a particular area or institution.
Student population
“De studentenbevolking van Amsterdam is erg internationaal.”
“De universiteit wil de studentenbevolking beter ondersteunen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('be'), following the typical Dutch penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
stu — Open syllable, initial syllable.. den — Closed syllable, contains a nasal consonant.. ten — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. be — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. volk — Closed syllable, contains a velar consonant.. ing — Closed syllable, nasal consonant ending.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless easily separable by a vowel.
Avoidance of Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound and are not split across syllables.
- The 'n' in 'studenten' can be reduced or elided in fast speech, but the syllabification remains the same for analytical purposes.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the realization of certain vowels, but not the core syllable structure.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence