verwantschapsbetrekkingen
Syllables
ver-wants-chaps-be-trek-kin-gen
Pronunciation
/vərˈʋɑntsʃɑpsbətrɛkɪŋən/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
ver- + wantschap + -sbetrekkingen
The word 'verwantschapsbetrekkingen' is a complex Dutch noun with seven syllables, divided based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'ver-', the root 'wantschap', and the suffix '-sbetrekkingen'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, prioritizing vowel nuclei and avoiding splitting consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Relationships, kinship ties, connections between people.
Relationships
“De verwantschapsbetrekkingen tussen de families waren complex.”
“Ze onderzochten de verwantschapsbetrekkingen in de gemeenschap.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('be'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns of this length.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, containing the prefix. Relatively unstressed.. wants — Closed syllable, containing the root. Contains a schwa and a nasal vowel.. chaps — Closed syllable, part of the root. Contains the 'sch' cluster.. be — Open syllable, part of the linking suffix. Relatively unstressed.. trek — Closed syllable, part of the suffix. Contains a short 'e' vowel.. kin — Closed syllable, part of the suffix. Contains a short 'i' vowel.. gen — Open syllable, part of the suffix. Contains a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /ʃ/.
- The genitive marker '-s-' is included with the preceding syllable.
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