uitgangsstellingen
Syllables
uit-gangs-stel-lin-gen
Pronunciation
/œytˈɣɑŋstəˌlɪŋə(n)/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
uit + gang + stelingen
The word 'uitgangsstellingen' is a complex Dutch noun with five syllables, stressed on the antepenultimate syllable ('stel'). It's formed from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, preserving consonant clusters and separating suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Basic assumptions, starting points, or premises.
Starting points, assumptions, premises.
“De uitgangsstellingen van zijn theorie zijn onjuist.”
“We moeten de uitgangsstellingen opnieuw evalueren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('stel'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
uit — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. gangs — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and a consonant cluster.. stel — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lin — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. gen — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel and a schwa.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are built around vowel sounds, with each syllable containing at least one vowel.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes are often separated into individual syllables.
- The 'st' cluster is kept together due to the following vowel.
- The final '-en' is a common plural marker and is often a separate syllable.
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