veiligheidsconferentie
Syllables
vei-lig-heids-con-fe-ren-tie
Pronunciation
/vɛi̯.ləi̯.dəits.kɔn.fəˈrɛn.tsi/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
veiligheids- + confer- + -entie
The word 'veiligheidsconferentie' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel nuclei and consonant codas. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('con-'). The word is composed of a prefix ('veiligheids-'), a Latin-derived root ('confer-'), and a suffix ('-entie').
Definitions
- 1
A conference focused on safety matters.
Safety conference
“De veiligheidsconferentie zal plaatsvinden in Den Haag.”
“De resultaten van de veiligheidsconferentie waren bemoedigend.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('con-'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress.
Syllables
vei — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. lig — Open syllable, diphthong nucleus.. heids — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. con — Open syllable, primary stress.. fe — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ren — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. tie — Closed syllable, consonant coda.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs (like 'ij') function as a single vowel nucleus within a syllable.
Consonant Coda Rule
Consonant clusters following a vowel form the syllable coda.
- The 'ds' cluster in 'veiligheids-' could be analyzed differently by some speakers, but is generally treated as a single coda.
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