verdedigingsstelling
Syllables
ver-de-di-gings-stel-ling
Pronunciation
/vərˈdɛdɪɣɪŋsˈtɛlɪŋ/
Stress
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Morphemes
ver- + dedig + -ingsstelling
The word 'verdedigingsstelling' is syllabified into six syllables following Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and tolerating consonant clusters. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a compound noun formed from Germanic roots and Dutch suffixes, meaning 'defensive position'.
Definitions
- 1
A defensive position or strategy.
Defensive position, defensive strategy, line of defense
“De soldaten namen een sterke verdedigingsstelling in.”
“De verdedigingsstelling van het kasteel was onneembaar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('stel'). The final syllable ('ling') receives secondary stress.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. gings — Syllable with consonant cluster, unstressed.. stel — Open syllable, stressed.. ling — Syllable with consonant cluster, stressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch syllabification favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Tolerance
Consonant clusters are permitted, but syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
- The 'ng' cluster is a single phoneme and doesn't affect syllabification.
- The compound nature of the word doesn't alter the basic syllabification rules.
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