verzorgingsapartementen
Syllables
ver-zorg-ings-a-par-te-men-ten
Pronunciation
/vərˈzɔrɣɪŋsɑpɑrtəmɛntə(n)/
Stress
01001000
Morphemes
ver- + zorg + -ingsappartementen
The word 'verzorgingsappartementen' is a compound noun in Dutch, divided into eight syllables following rules that prioritize open syllables and morpheme boundaries. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('par'). The word consists of a prefix ('ver-'), a root ('zorg'), and a complex suffix ('-ingsappartementen').
Definitions
- 1
Apartments specifically designed for people requiring care, such as the elderly or those with disabilities.
Care apartments
“De gemeente wil meer verzorgingsappartementen bouwen.”
“Mijn oma woont in een verzorgingsappartement.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('par').
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. zorg — Open syllable, stressed.. ings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. par — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ten — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Maximize Open Syllables
Dutch prefers syllables ending in vowels whenever possible.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up to create more natural-sounding syllables.
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable division often respects the boundaries between morphemes.
Suffixes
Suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The final -en can sometimes be reduced to a schwa /ə/ in rapid speech, but it still functions as a separate syllable for syllabification purposes.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly affect syllable division.
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