taalontwikkelingen
Syllables
taal-ont-wik-ke-lin-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈtaːlɔnˈtʋɪkələŋən/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ont + taal + wikkelingen
The word 'taalontwikkelingen' is divided into six syllables: taal-ont-wik-ke-lin-gen. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun formed from the root 'taal' (language) and the suffixes '-ont-', '-wikkel-', and '-ingen'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and vowel length.
Definitions
- 1
Language developments; the process of language evolving.
Language developments
“De laatste taalontwikkelingen zijn fascinerend.”
“Onderzoekers bestuderen taalontwikkelingen bij kinderen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ke').
Syllables
taal — Open syllable, vowel lengthened.. ont — Closed syllable, prefix.. wik — Closed syllable.. ke — Open syllable.. lin — Closed syllable.. gen — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Dutch prefers to create syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning whenever possible.
Vowel Length
Vowels are lengthened before voiced obstruents or sonorants.
Syllable Weight
Syllables are structured to avoid overly complex codas.
- The 'ont-' prefix is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
- The '-ingen' suffix is a standard plural nominalizer.
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