verbeeldingsvermogen
Syllables
ver-beeld-ings-ver-mo-gen
Pronunciation
/vərˈbɛildɪŋs.vərˈmoːɣən/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
ver- + beeld- + -ings-
The Dutch word 'verbeeldingsvermogen' (imagination) is a complex noun formed from multiple morphemes. Syllabification follows vowel peak principles, respecting digraphs and compound word boundaries. Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word's structure is typical of Dutch compound nouns.
Definitions
- 1
The faculty or action of imagining; the power of forming mental images of things not present to the senses.
Imagination
“Haar verbeeldingsvermogen is grenzeloos.”
“Het boek prikkelt de verbeeldingsvermogen van de lezer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('mo'). The first, third and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel.. beeld — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. ings — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant cluster.. ver — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel.. mo — Open syllable, containing a long vowel and is stressed.. gen — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a voiced velar fricative.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split to avoid consonants at the beginning or end of a syllable, unless they form a digraph.
Digraphs
Digraphs (like 'ij') are kept together within a single syllable.
Compound Words
Syllabification often respects the boundaries of the constituent morphemes in compound words.
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (schwa-like).
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