volwassenenafdelingen
Syllables
vol-was-se-nen-af-del-in-gen
Pronunciation
/vɔlˈʋɑsənənaːfˈdɛlɪŋə(n)/
Stress
00000100
Morphemes
vol- + wassen- + -en
The word 'volwassenenafdelingen' is a complex Dutch compound noun. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, splitting consonant clusters based on sonority. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-del-'. The word consists of a prefix 'vol-', a root 'wassen-', and suffixes '-en' and 'afdeling-en'. It refers to adult departments and is a typical example of Dutch word formation.
Definitions
- 1
Departments specifically for adults.
Adult departments
“De patiënten werden overgebracht naar de volwassenenafdelingen.”
“De bibliotheek heeft speciale volwassenenafdelingen voor literatuur.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-del-' as is typical in Dutch. The stress is marked with '1', while '0' indicates unstressed syllables.
Syllables
vol — Open syllable, onset consonant /v/, nucleus vowel /ɔ/, coda consonant /l/. Unstressed.. was — Open syllable, onset consonant /ʋ/, nucleus vowel /ɑ/, coda consonant /s/. Unstressed.. se — Open syllable, onset consonant /s/, nucleus schwa /ə/. Unstressed.. nen — Open syllable, onset consonant /n/, nucleus schwa /ə/, coda consonant /n/. Unstressed.. af — Open syllable, onset consonant /ɑ/, nucleus vowel /f/. Unstressed.. del — Open syllable, onset consonant /d/, nucleus vowel /ɛ/, coda consonant /l/. Primary stressed syllable.. in — Open syllable, onset consonant /ɪ/, nucleus vowel /n/. Unstressed.. gen — Open syllable, onset consonant /ɣ/, nucleus schwa /ə/, coda consonant /n/. Unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
Avoidance of Digraph/Diphthong Splitting
Digraphs and diphthongs are kept together within a single syllable.
Prefix/Suffix Integrity
Prefixes and suffixes are generally treated as single units.
- The 'af' prefix is treated as a single syllable despite containing two letters.
- The schwa sound /ə/ is common in unstressed syllables in Dutch and can sometimes be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
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