verkenningsopdracht
Syllables
ver-ken-nings-op-dracht
Pronunciation
/vərˈkɛnɪŋzɔpdracht/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
ver- + kenn- + -ings
The Dutch noun 'verkenningsopdracht' (reconnaissance mission) is divided into ver-ken-nings-op-dracht, with stress on 'ken'. It's a compound word built from 'ver-', 'kenn-', '-ings', and '-opdracht', following standard Dutch syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
A reconnaissance mission or assignment.
Reconnaissance mission/task
“De soldaten kregen een verkenningsopdracht.”
“De verkenningsopdracht was succesvol.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ken').
Syllables
ver- — Open syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'e', coda 'r'. ken- — Closed syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'e', coda 'n', primary stress. nings- — Closed syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'i', coda 'ngs'. op- — Open syllable, onset 'o', nucleus 'p'. dracht — Closed syllable, onset 'dr', nucleus 'a', coda 'cht'
Word Parts
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Vowel-Following Consonant Rule
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets whenever possible.
Stress Rule
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable in longer words.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Certain consonant clusters (like 'ng' and 'cht') are treated as single units for syllabification.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
- Dutch allows for some variation in pronunciation, which could slightly affect syllable boundaries in colloquial speech.
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