voertuigcriminaliteit
Syllables
voer-tuig-cri-mi-na-li-teit
Pronunciation
/ˈvœrtœɣkri.mi.na.liˈtɛit/
Stress
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Morphemes
voertuig, criminaliteit
The word 'voertuigcriminaliteit' is a compound noun syllabified based on Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and handling consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It comprises two roots: 'voertuig' (vehicle) and 'criminaliteit' (criminality).
Definitions
- 1
Criminal activities involving vehicles, such as theft or vandalism.
Vehicle crime
“De politie onderzoekt de toename van voertuigcriminaliteit.”
“Voertuigcriminaliteit is een groot probleem in de stad.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-naliteit') in 'criminaliteit', following standard Dutch stress patterns.
Syllables
voert — Open syllable, containing a diphthong and a voiced velar fricative.. uig — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a voiced velar fricative.. cri — Open syllable, containing a vowel.. mi — Open syllable, containing a vowel.. na — Open syllable, containing a vowel.. li — Open syllable, containing a vowel.. teit — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a final consonant cluster.
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch prioritizes creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible. This is evident in the division of 'voert' and 'mi'.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they can be naturally broken based on phonotactic constraints. 'teit' remains a single syllable despite the 't' cluster.
- The 'g' sound is a voiced velar fricative, which is a characteristic feature of Dutch pronunciation.
- Compound nouns are common in Dutch, and their syllabification follows the same rules as single words.
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