vertegenwoordigende
Syllables
ver-te-gen-woordi-gen-de
Pronunciation
/vər.tə.ɣə(n).ˈʋɔr.tə.ɣən.də/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
ver- + woord + -gen-woordig-ende
The word 'vertegenwoordigende' is syllabified as ver-te-gen-woordi-gen-de, with stress on 'gen'. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and allowing consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Representative, depicting, embodying.
Representative
“De vertegenwoordigende van het bedrijf sprak.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('gen').
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, initial syllable.. te — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. gen — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. woord — Closed syllable, contains a common consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. gen — Closed syllable.. de — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Maximizing Onsets
Dutch prefers syllables with consonant onsets.
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables starting with vowels are permissible.
Consonant Clusters
Common morphemes can contain consonant clusters within a syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the antepenultimate syllable.
- Potential elision of /n/ in the 'gen' syllable in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
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