verwerkingsindustrie
Syllables
ver-wer-kings-in-dus-trie
Pronunciation
/vərˈʋɛrkɪŋzɪnˌdustri/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
ver- + werk + -industrie
The word 'verwerkingsindustrie' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: ver-wer-kings-in-dus-trie. Primary stress falls on 'dus'. The word is morphologically complex, with Germanic and French-derived components. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, maintaining consonant clusters and treating 'ng' as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
The sector of the economy concerned with the transformation of raw materials into finished goods.
Processing industry
“De verwerkingsindustrie is een belangrijke werkgever.”
“De Nederlandse verwerkingsindustrie is sterk in de voedingsmiddelensector.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('dus').
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, initial syllable.. wer — Open syllable.. kings — Closed syllable, primary stress is near this syllable.. in — Closed syllable.. dus — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. trie — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Final Syllables
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
‘ng’ as a Single Phoneme
The ‘ng’ cluster is treated as a single unit in Dutch phonology.
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single phoneme. Regional variations in vowel reduction may occur but do not affect syllable boundaries.
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