uitgaansgelegenheden
Syllables
uit-gaans-ge-le-gen-he-den
Pronunciation
/œytˈɣaːnsɣələɣə(n)ɦədə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
uit- + gaans- + -gelegenheden
uitgaansgelegenheden is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'going-out establishments'. It's syllabified as uit-gaans-ge-le-gen-he-den, with primary stress on 'ge'. The word is formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets. Final -n sounds are often reduced in speech.
Definitions
- 1
Places where people go for entertainment.
Going-out establishments
“De stad staat bekend om haar vele uitgaansgelegenheden.”
“Na het concert gingen we naar een van de uitgaansgelegenheden in de buurt.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ge').
Syllables
uit — Open syllable, vowel onset. gaans — Closed syllable, consonant onset. ge — Open syllable, consonant onset. le — Open syllable, consonant onset. gen — Open syllable, consonant onset, potential reduction of final -n. he — Open syllable, consonant onset. den — Closed syllable, consonant onset, potential reduction of final -n
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Dutch prefers to place consonants at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel Syllabification
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllables are divided within each component of a compound word.
- Reduction of final -n sounds is common in spoken Dutch.
- Vowel cluster division prioritizes morpheme integrity.
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