voedselvoorzieningen
Syllables
voed-sel-voor-zie-nin-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈvud.səl.fɔrˈzi.nɪ.ɣə(n)/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
voor + voedsel + zieningen
The word 'voedselvoorzieningen' is a compound noun syllabified according to Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and preserving consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the root 'voedsel', the prefix 'voor', and the suffix 'zieningen'.
Definitions
- 1
Food supplies, provisions.
Food supplies
“De supermarkt had een tekort aan voedselvoorzieningen.”
“De hulporganisatie bracht voedselvoorzieningen naar het rampgebied.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('voor-zie-nin-gen').
Syllables
voed — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. sel — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. voor — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. zie — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. nin — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.. gen — Open syllable, containing a schwa and a possible reduced 'n'.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible. This is applied in the divisions 'voed-sel', 'voor-zie', and 'nin-gen'.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, as seen in 'voor' and 'zien'.
Vowel Groupings
Vowel groupings are often treated as a single syllable, as in 'voor'.
- The 'd' in 'voedsel' can be weakly pronounced or dropped in colloquial speech.
- The final 'n' in 'zieningen' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
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