vermogenscriminaliteit
Syllables
ver-mo-gens-cri-mi-na-li-teit
Pronunciation
/vərˈmoːɣəns.kri.mi.na.liˈtɛit/
Stress
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Morphemes
ver- + moed + gens-na-li-teit
vermogenscriminaliteit is a Dutch noun meaning property crime. It's syllabified as ver-mo-gens-cri-mi-na-li-teit, with primary stress on the fifth syllable (mi). It's a complex compound noun built from Germanic and Latin roots, with Dutch suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, maximizing onsets and respecting morpheme boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
Crimes involving property, assets, or wealth.
Property crime, financial crime, crimes against property.
“De politie onderzoekt vermogenscriminaliteit op grote schaal.”
“Vermogenscriminaliteit is een groeiend probleem in de stad.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('mi').
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.. gens — Closed syllable, unstressed.. cri — Closed syllable, unstressed.. mi — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. teit — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Consonant Clusters
Dutch prefers to include consonant clusters within the syllable onset whenever possible.
Vowel Groupings
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Compound Words
Syllabification follows the boundaries of the constituent morphemes within compound words.
Maximizing Onsets
Syllables are formed to maximize the number of consonants in the onset position.
- The word is a compound noun, which can sometimes lead to ambiguity, but established rules for Dutch compound words apply.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they wouldn't significantly alter the syllable division.
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