vervolgingsslachtoffers
Syllables
ver-vol-gings-slacht-offers
Pronunciation
/vərˈvɔlɣɪŋsˌslɑxtɔfərs/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
ver- + volg- + -ings-slacht-offers
The word 'vervolgingsslachtoffers' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'victims of persecution'. It is syllabified as ver-vol-gings-slacht-offers, with primary stress on 'vol'. The word is composed of a prefix 'ver-', root 'volg-', and several suffixes. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding splitting digraphs.
Definitions
- 1
Victims of persecution.
Victims of persecution
“De vervolgingsslachtoffers kregen steun van de overheid.”
“Het museum herdenkt de vervolgingsslachtoffers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'vol'.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. vol — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. gings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. slacht — Closed syllable, unstressed.. offers — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless exceptionally complex.
Digraphs
Digraphs like 'sch' are treated as single units.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- The 'sch' digraph is treated as a single unit.
- The 'v' at the beginning of 'ver-' can be reduced to [ʋ] in pronunciation.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters.
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