verwantschapsbetrekking
Syllables
ver-wants-chaps-be-trek-king
Pronunciation
/vərˈʋɑntsʃɑpsbəˈtrɛkɪŋ/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
ver- + want- + -schap
The Dutch word 'verwantschapsbetrekking' is syllabified as ver-wants-chaps-be-trek-king, with primary stress on 'trek'. It's a complex noun formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, demonstrating typical Dutch compounding and syllabification rules prioritizing onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being related; kinship; connection.
Relationship (kinship, connection)
“De verwantschapsbetrekking tussen de families was al eeuwenoud.”
“Ze onderzochten de verwantschapsbetrekking door middel van DNA-onderzoek.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('trek'), due to the influence of the suffix '-king' and the general tendency for stress to fall on the penultimate syllable in Dutch.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. wants — Closed syllable, unstressed.. chaps — Closed syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. trek — Closed syllable, primary stress.. king — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to create a valid onset.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
Suffix Attachment
Suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The consonant cluster 'sch' is treated as a single phoneme /sχ/.
- The word's length and complexity require careful application of the onset maximization principle.
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