verbeteringsprogramma
Syllables
ver-be-te-rings-pro-gram-ma
Pronunciation
/və.be.tə.rɪŋs.pro.ɣram.ma/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
ver- + beter- + -ings-
The word 'verbeteringsprogramma' is a compound noun with seven syllables divided according to Dutch rules favoring open syllables and penultimate stress. It consists of a prefix 'ver-', root 'beter-', suffix '-ings-', and root 'programma'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ma'.
Definitions
- 1
A plan or schedule for improvement.
Improvement program
“Het bedrijf heeft een nieuw verbeteringsprogramma gelanceerd.”
“De gemeente start een verbeteringsprogramma voor de openbare ruimte.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ma').
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. rings — Closed syllable, stressed.. pro — Open syllable, unstressed.. gram — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ma — Closed syllable, primary stressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless complex.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- The 's' between 'betering' and 'programma' is a linking 's' and doesn't form a syllable on its own.
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