uitzettingsprocedure
Syllables
uit-zet-tings-pro-ce-du-re
Pronunciation
/œytˈsɛtɪŋsproːsədʏrə/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
uit- + zetting + -ings-pro-ce-du-re
The Dutch word 'uitzettingsprocedure' is divided into seven syllables: uit-zet-tings-pro-ce-du-re. The primary stress falls on 'pro'. It's a compound noun formed from Germanic and Latin roots, meaning 'expansion procedure'. Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus principles.
Definitions
- 1
A formal process or series of steps taken to expand something.
Expansion procedure
“De uitzettingsprocedure duurde zes maanden.”
“Het bedrijf is begonnen met de uitzettingsprocedure.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'pro', which is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
uit — Open syllable, initial syllable.. zet — Closed syllable, contains a geminate consonant.. tings — Closed syllable, contains the nominalizing suffix -ings.. pro — Stressed syllable, long vowel.. ce — Open syllable.. du — Open syllable.. re — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable, leading to clusters like 'uit-' and 'spro-' being treated as single onsets.
Vowel Nucleus
Each vowel forms the core of a syllable.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllable boundaries tend to occur where sonority decreases.
- The geminate consonant 'tt' in 'zett' does not create a separate syllable.
- The suffix '-ings' is consistently treated as a single morpheme and syllable.
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