vluchtlingenenconventie
Syllables
vlucht-lin-ge-nen-con-ven-tie
Pronunciation
/vlʏxtəˈlɛŋə(n)kɔnˈvɛnti/
Stress
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Morphemes
vluchtelingenconventie
The word 'vluchtelingenconventie' is a complex Dutch compound noun. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, maximizing onsets. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word consists of two roots: 'vluchteling' (refugee) and 'conventie' (convention).
Definitions
- 1
A formal agreement, specifically the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol.
Refugee Convention
“De Nederlandse regering heeft de vluchtelingenconventie ondertekend.”
“De vluchtelingenconventie biedt bescherming aan mensen die hun land zijn ontvlucht.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tie' in 'conventie').
Syllables
vlucht — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. lin — Closed syllable, part of the root 'vluchteling'.. ge — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. nen — Closed syllable, part of the root 'vluchteling'.. con — Closed syllable, beginning of the 'conventie' root.. ven — Closed syllable, part of the 'conventie' root.. tie — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Vowel-centric division
Syllables are built around vowel sounds, ensuring each syllable contains a vowel.
Onset maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together as onsets (beginning of a syllable) rather than being split.
- The reduced vowel /ə/ in 'ge' is a common feature of unstressed syllables in Dutch.
- The pronunciation of /n/ at the end of 'vluchtelingen' can be elided in rapid speech.
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