vluchtelingenkwestie
Syllables
vlucht-e-lin-gen-kwest-ie
Pronunciation
/vlʏxtəˈlɪŋə(n)kʋɛsti/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
ge- + vluchteling + -kwestie
The word 'vluchtelingenkwestie' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: vlucht-e-lin-gen-kwest-ie. The primary stress falls on 'kwestie'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of vowel-consonant closure and handling of consonant clusters. It is morphologically complex, composed of a prefix, root, and two suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
A complex issue or problem relating to refugees.
Refugee issue
“De vluchtelingenkwestie is een belangrijk thema in de politiek.”
“Er is veel discussie over de vluchtelingenkwestie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'kwestie' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
vlucht — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. e — Open syllable, single vowel.. lin — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant closure.. gen — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant closure.. kwest — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant closure.. ie — Open syllable, diphthong reduced to single vowel.
Word Parts
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Initial Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters at the beginning of a word are generally maintained within the first syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Closure
A consonant following a vowel closes the syllable.
Single Vowel Syllable
Single vowels form their own syllable.
Diphthong Syllable
Diphthongs form a single syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'g' sound (voiced fricative /ɣ/ vs. plosive /ɡ/).
- The 'ie' diphthong can be reduced to /i/ in certain contexts.
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