vermaatschappelijken
Syllables
ver-maat-schap-pe-lij-ken
Pronunciation
/vərˌmaːt.sxɑˈpəl.ɪ.jə(n)/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
ver- + maatschapp- + -elijk-en
The Dutch verb 'vermaatschappelijken' is divided into six syllables: ver-maat-schap-pe-lij-ken. Stress falls on 'schap'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'ver-', the root 'maatschapp-', and the suffixes '-elijk' and '-en'. Syllabification follows the principles of sonority sequencing and onset maximization.
Definitions
- 1
To socialize, to make societal, to integrate into society.
To socialize
“Hij probeerde zich te vermaatschappelijken.”
“Het is belangrijk om nieuwe mensen te vermaatschappelijken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('schap').
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, initial syllable.. maat — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel.. schap — Closed, stressed syllable, contains 'sch' cluster.. pe — Open syllable, relatively unstressed.. lij — Closed syllable, contains 'lj' cluster.. ken — Open syllable, final syllable, often reduced vowel.
Word Parts
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Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonants are ordered by decreasing sonority within a syllable.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are preferred as onsets rather than codas.
Stress Rule
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable in many Dutch verbs.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- Vowel reduction in the final syllable ('ken') is common in Dutch.
- The syllabification remains consistent even if the word is conjugated.
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