verdragsorganisatie
Syllables
ver-drags-or-ga-ni-sa-tie
Pronunciation
/vərˈdrɑɣsorɣəniˌzaːtsi/
Stress
0100110
Morphemes
ver- + drags- + -organisatie
The word 'verdragsorganisatie' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing onsets and avoiding single-letter syllables. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of a Germanic prefix 'ver-', a Germanic root 'drags-', and a French/Latin-derived suffix '-organisatie'.
Definitions
- 1
A body or institution responsible for managing treaties or agreements.
Treaty organization
“De verdragsorganisatie houdt toezicht op de naleving van het verdrag.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'sa' in 'organisatie'.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'e', coda 'r'. Relatively simple structure.. drags — Closed syllable, complex onset 'dr', nucleus 'a', coda 'gs'. 'dr' is treated as a single phoneme.. or — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'o'. Relatively simple structure.. ga — Open syllable, onset 'g', nucleus 'a'. 'g' is a voiced velar fricative.. ni — Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'i'.. sa — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'a'. Stressed syllable.. tie — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'i'.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters like 'dr' and 'gs' are kept together at the beginning of syllables.
Avoid Single-Letter Syllables
Dutch avoids syllables consisting of a single vowel.
Penultimate Stress
Stress generally falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'g' can vary regionally (between /ɣ/ and /x/).
- The 'dr' cluster is treated as a single phoneme.
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