toekomstvoorspelling
Syllables
toe-ko-mst-voor-spel-ling
Pronunciation
/tuˈkoːmstvoːrˌspɛlɪŋ/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
toe + kom + stvoorspelling
The word *toekomstvoorspelling* is a complex Dutch noun formed from multiple morphemes. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on *voorspel*. The word means 'future prediction'.
Definitions
- 1
A prediction about what will happen in the future.
Future prediction
“De toekomstvoorspelling van de econoom was accuraat.”
“Ze deed een toekomstvoorspelling over de beurzen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable (*voorspel*).
Syllables
toe — Open syllable, potentially reduced vowel in rapid speech.. ko — Open syllable, long vowel.. mst — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. voor — Open syllable, long vowel.. spel — Open syllable, stressed.. ling — Closed syllable, reduced vowel.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV), dividing around vowels whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable based on phonotactic constraints.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
- The long compound structure presents a challenge for consistent syllabification.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may affect perceived syllable boundaries.
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