verdelgingsoorlogen
Syllables
ver-del-ging-soor-lo-gen
Pronunciation
/vərˈdɛlɣɪŋsoːˈloːɣə(n)/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
ver- + delg- + -ing-s-en
The word 'verdelgingsoorlogen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'wars of destruction'. It is syllabified as ver-del-ging-soor-lo-gen, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('lo'). The word is a compound, built from a prefix, roots, and suffixes, following Dutch rules of open syllable preference and consonant cluster preservation.
Definitions
- 1
Wars of destruction, destructive wars
Wars of destruction
“De verdelgingsoorlogen in de twintigste eeuw waren verschrikkelijk.”
“Hij schreef een boek over de verdelgingsoorlogen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lo').
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. del — Open syllable, unstressed.. ging — Closed syllable, unstressed.. soor — Open syllable, unstressed.. lo — Open syllable, stressed.. gen — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating syllables that end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
The primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'g' sound.
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