veiligheidsprogramma’s
Syllables
vei-lig-heid-spro-gram-ma-’s
Pronunciation
/vɛi̯.ləi̯.ɦɛi̯t.sproː.ɣram.maːs/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
s- + veiligheidsprogramma + ’s
The word 'veiligheidsprogramma's' is a Dutch noun meaning 'safety programs'. It's syllabified as vei-lig-heid-spro-gram-ma-’s, with stress on 'gram'. The word is a compound formed from 'veiligheid' (safety), 'sprogramma' (program), and the genitive plural suffix '-s'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and sonority sequencing.
Definitions
- 1
A set of planned activities designed to prevent harm or accidents.
Safety programs
“De overheid investeert in nieuwe veiligheidsprogramma's.”
“Deze veiligheidsprogramma's zijn essentieel voor de veiligheid van de werknemers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gram' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
vei — Open syllable, diphthong. Initial syllable.. lig — Open syllable, diphthong followed by a voiced velar fricative. Sonority peak at /i̯/.. heid — Open syllable, diphthong. Suffix.. spro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster /spr/ followed by a long vowel. Sonority peak at /oː/.. gram — Closed syllable, voiced velar fricative followed by a nasal and a vowel. Stressed syllable.. ma — Open syllable, long vowel. Final syllable.. ’s — Closed syllable, genitive plural marker. Often pronounced as a schwa in rapid speech.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible. Syllable divisions are made to maximize the number of open syllables.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllable boundaries are typically placed to avoid violating the sonority sequencing principle (increasing sonority towards the syllable peak and decreasing afterwards).
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together, respecting the above rules.
- The 'sprogramma' portion, being a relatively recent formation, might exhibit some variation in pronunciation and syllabification among speakers.
- The genitive plural suffix '-s' can sometimes be reduced to a schwa /ə/ in rapid speech, potentially affecting the perceived syllable boundary.
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