veiligheidskeiringen
Syllables
vei-lig-heids-kei-rin-gen
Pronunciation
/vɛi̯ləɣɦɛitsˈkøːrɪŋən/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
veilig- + heids + -keuringen
The word 'veiligheidskeuringen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'safety inspections'. It's divided into six syllables: vei-lig-heids-kei-rin-gen, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'kei'. It's a compound word built from the prefix 'veilig-', the nominalizing suffix '-heids', and the root '-keuringen' (inspect-ing-plural). Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding diphthong splitting.
Definitions
- 1
Safety inspections; official examinations to determine if something meets safety standards.
Safety inspections
“De auto onderging regelmatige veiligheidskeuringen.”
“Veiligheidskeuringen zijn verplicht voor alle voertuigen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('kei').
Syllables
vei — Open syllable, diphthong.. lig — Closed syllable.. heids — Closed syllable.. kei — Stressed, closed syllable.. rin — Closed syllable.. gen — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables begin with a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are complex.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
- The 'sch' cluster is a potential point of variation, but is split here due to the following vowel.
- Typical structure for Dutch compound nouns.
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