volwassenenonderwijs
Syllables
vol-was-se-nen-on-der-wijs
Pronunciation
/vɔlˈʋɑsənənɔndərʋɛis/
Stress
0000011
Morphemes
vol + wassen + -enen
The Dutch word 'volwassenenonderwijs' (adult education) is a compound noun syllabified as vol-was-se-nen-on-der-wijs, with primary stress on 'wijs'. It's formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, following vowel-centric syllabification rules and typical Dutch compound word structure.
Definitions
- 1
Education provided to adults.
Adult education
“Hij volgt een cursus volwassenenonderwijs.”
“Het volwassenenonderwijs is belangrijk voor de persoonlijke ontwikkeling.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'wijs'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
vol — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a single consonant.. was — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a single consonant.. se — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel and a single consonant.. nen — Closed syllable, containing a schwa vowel and a nasal consonant.. on — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant.. der — Closed syllable, containing a schwa vowel and a single consonant.. wijs — Closed syllable, containing a mid vowel and a single consonant. Primary stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified by breaking them down into their constituent parts.
- The 'ss' cluster is treated as a single sound.
- The vowel 'e' in 'volwassenen' can be reduced to a schwa /ə/ in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect the underlying syllabic structure.
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