vakbondsafgevaardigden
Syllables
vak-bonds-af-ge-vaar-dig-den
Pronunciation
/vɑkˈbɔnsəfɣəˈvaːrdɪɣdə(n)/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
af- + vak-bonds-vaar-dig + -den
The word 'vakbondsafgevaardigden' is a complex Dutch noun divided into seven syllables: vak-bonds-af-ge-vaar-dig-den. The primary stress falls on 'vaar'. It's a compound word formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, representing 'trade union representatives'. Syllable division follows rules of consonant cluster preservation and VCV syllabification.
Definitions
- 1
Representatives elected by members of a trade union.
Trade union representatives
“De vakbondsafgevaardigden onderhandelden over de lonen.”
“De afgevaardigden vertegenwoordigden de belangen van de werknemers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'vaar'. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
vak — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bonds — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. af — Open syllable, prefix.. ge — Open syllable, prefix, often reduced.. vaar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. dig — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. den — Closed syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters within syllables unless they violate phonotactic constraints.
VCV Syllabification
In VCV sequences, the consonant typically attaches to the following vowel.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into distinct syllables.
- The 'ge-' prefix is a separable element forming the past participle.
- Vowel reduction to schwa /ə/ in unstressed syllables is common but doesn't affect syllable division.
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