uitbreidingswerkzaamheden
Syllables
uit-brei-dings-werk-zaam-he-den
Pronunciation
/œytˈbrɛidɪŋsʋɛrksaːməde(n)/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
uit- + breid- + -ings
The word 'uitbreidingswerkzaamheden' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'expansion activities'. It's syllabified based on vowel sounds, avoiding diphthong splitting and respecting prefix/suffix boundaries. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-zaam-'. The word is morphologically rich, built from multiple prefixes and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Expansion activities, expansion works, expansion operations.
Expansion activities
“De gemeente investeert in uitbreidingswerkzaamheden van de haven.”
“De uitbreidingswerkzaamheden zullen over zes maanden voltooid zijn.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'zaam'.
Syllables
uit — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Unstressed.. brei — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Stressed.. dings — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.. werk — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.. zaam — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Primary stressed syllable.. he — Open syllable, containing a schwa. Unstressed.. den — Closed syllable, containing a schwa. Unstressed.
Word Parts
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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.
Avoidance of Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
Prefix/Suffix Boundaries
Syllable division often occurs at prefix and suffix boundaries.
- The final '-heden' can be reduced to a schwa sound /ə(n)/ in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist.
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