Hyphenation oftewerkstellingsbevorderend

Linguistic Analysis of "tewerkstellingsbevorderend" (Dutch)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "tewerkstellingsbevorderend" is a complex Dutch word meaning "employment-promoting". It's a compound adjective formed from multiple morphemes. Pronunciation involves a series of vowel and consonant clusters typical of Dutch, requiring careful syllabification.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Dutch syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid splitting digraphs (like 'st', 'sp', 'sch'), the word is divided as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: te- (Dutch, prefix meaning 'to', 'in order to', often used to form infinitives or adverbs)
• Root: werkstelling (Dutch, noun meaning 'employment', 'job creation'. Derived from werk (work) and stelling (position, arrangement))
• Suffix: -bevorderend (Dutch, suffix meaning 'promoting', 'furthering'. Derived from bevorderen (to promote) and the present participle ending -end.)

4. Stress Identification:

Dutch stress is generally on the penultimate syllable (second to last). However, in compounds, the stress often falls on the first element of the final constituent. In this case, the primary stress falls on "-voe-".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/təˈʋɛrkstɛlɪŋsbəˈvɔrdərənt/

6. Edge Case Review:

Dutch syllabification can be tricky with consonant clusters. The 'st' cluster in werkstelling is treated as a single onset. The 'bevorder-' part is a relatively common suffix, and its syllabification is standard.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is an adjective. Syllabification doesn't significantly shift based on grammatical role, though stress might be slightly altered in emphatic speech.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Promoting employment; aimed at creating jobs.
• Grammatical Category: Adjective
• Translation: Employment-promoting
• Synonyms: werkgelegenheidsbevorderend, banencreërend
• Antonyms: werkgelegenheidverlagend, werkvernietigend
• Examples: "De overheid voert een tewerkstellingsbevorderend beleid." (The government is implementing an employment-promoting policy.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• werkloosheid: /ʋɛrkˈloːshɛit/ (unemployment) - Similar 'werk' root, syllabification follows the same pattern.
• arbeidsmarkt: /ˈaːrbɛitsmaːrkt/ (labor market) - Similar consonant clusters, stress on the penultimate syllable.
• ondernemingsraad: /ˈɔndərnɛmɪŋsraːt/ (works council) - Demonstrates the typical Dutch stress pattern and consonant cluster handling.

10. Syllable Analysis & Rules:

The following rules were applied:

• Vowel Peak Principle: Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
• Onset-Rime Structure: Syllables are divided into onset (consonants before the vowel) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
• Consonant Cluster Rule: Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on phonotactic constraints.
• Avoid Digraph Splitting: Digraphs like 'st', 'sp', 'sch' are not split across syllable boundaries.