verkeersbegeleidingssystemen
Syllables
ver-keers-be-ge-lei-dings-sys-te-men
Pronunciation
/vərˈkeːrsbəɣələi̯dɪŋsɪˈstɛːmə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
ver- + keer- + -sbegeleidingssystemen
The word 'verkeersbegeleidingssystemen' is a complex Dutch noun divided into nine syllables. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a compound word built from Germanic and Greek roots with multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and onset maximization principles.
Definitions
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Traffic management systems
Traffic management systems
“De gemeente investeert in nieuwe verkeersbegeleidingssystemen.”
“Dankzij de verkeersbegeleidingssystemen loopt het verkeer soepeler.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('dings'). Secondary stress is less pronounced but present on 'keers' and 'men'.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. keers — Closed syllable, stressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. lei — Diphthong, stressed.. dings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sys — Closed syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are assigned to the following vowel to create a valid onset.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are treated as a sequence of syllables from their constituent parts.
- The 'ee' digraph is treated as a single long vowel sound /eː/. The 'g' sound can vary regionally between /ɣ/ and /x/. Schwa reduction is common in unstressed syllables.
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