voorbereidingstijden
Syllables
voor-be-rei-ding-stij-den
Pronunciation
/voːr.bəˈrɛi̯.dɪŋs.tɛi̯.də(n)/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
voor- + bereid- + -ingstijden
The word *voorbereidingstijden* is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding and derivation. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and avoiding consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word's meaning relates to preparation times, and its structure can be broken down into prefix, root, and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Preparation times; the periods allocated for preparing something.
Preparation times
“De voorbereidingstijden waren korter dan verwacht.”
“We moeten rekening houden met de voorbereidingstijden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable (*be-reid-ing*). Dutch stress generally falls on the penultimate or antepenultimate syllable.
Syllables
voor — Open syllable, stressed (weakly).. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. rei — Diphthong, stressed.. ding — Closed syllable, unstressed.. stij — Diphthong, unstressed.. den — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV), leading to syllable divisions that avoid consonant clusters where possible.
Vowel Groupings
Diphthongs and triphthongs are generally kept within a single syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
When consonant clusters occur, the syllable division attempts to separate them.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
- The final -en can be reduced to -n in colloquial speech.
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