verhoudingstabellen
Syllables
ver-hou-ding-sta-bel-len
Pronunciation
/vərˈɦɔudɪŋs.ta.bələ(n)/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
ver- + houd + -ingstabellen
The word 'verhoudingstabellen' is divided into six syllables: ver-hou-ding-sta-bel-len. The primary stress falls on 'ding'. It's a compound noun formed from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllable division follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and avoiding single-letter syllables, with penultimate stress applying.
Definitions
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Relationship tables; tables showing correlations or dependencies.
Relationship tables
“De verhoudingstabellen gaven een duidelijk beeld van de resultaten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ding'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress. Other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. hou — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. ding — Closed syllable, primary stress.. sta — Open syllable, unstressed.. bel — Open syllable, unstressed.. len — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally assigned to the following vowel to create a larger onset.
Avoid Single-Letter Syllables
Syllable division avoids creating syllables consisting of a single vowel or consonant.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally stresses the second-to-last syllable.
- The devoicing of /d/ between vowels is a common phonetic phenomenon but doesn't affect syllable division.
- The presence of schwa /ə/ in unstressed syllables is typical of Dutch pronunciation.
- Compound words are common in Dutch, leading to longer words with multiple syllable divisions.
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