veiligheidsbeambten
Syllables
vei-lig-heids-be-amb-ten
Pronunciation
/vɛi̯.ləɣ.hɛi̯ts.bə.ˈɑm.bə(n)/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
veilig + heid + s
The word 'veiligheidsbeambten' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding. It is syllabified as vei-lig-heids-be-amb-ten, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The word consists of the prefix 'veilig', the root 'heid', and the plural suffix 's', combined with the compound 'beambten'. It refers to 'safety officers'.
Definitions
- 1
Safety officers, security personnel.
Safety officers
“De veiligheidsbeambten controleerden de tassen.”
“Veiligheidsbeambten zijn aanwezig bij evenementen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('heids').
Syllables
vei — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. lig — Open syllable, with a voiced velar fricative.. heids — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong and a final consonant.. be — Open syllable, short vowel.. amb — Open syllable, with a low vowel.. ten — Closed syllable, with a final consonant. The (n) is often reduced.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable typically contains a vowel sound.
Diphthong Treatment
Diphthongs form a single syllable nucleus.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compounds are syllabified as if separate words, then adjusted.
- The 'dh' digraph is pronounced as /ɣ/.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist.
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