voorbereidingswerken
Syllables
voor-be-rei-dings-wer-ken
Pronunciation
/voːr.bə.ˈrɛi̯.dəŋs.ʋɛr.kən/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
voor- + bereid- + -ingswerken
The word 'voorbereidingswerken' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: 'voor-be-rei-dings-wer-ken'. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('-ei-'). The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. It consists of a prefix 'voor-', root 'bereid-', and suffixes '-ingswerken'.
Definitions
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Preparatory works
Preparatory works
“De voorbereidingswerken voor de bouw zijn bijna voltooid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('-ei-') in 'bereidings' due to the compound structure and penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
voor — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. be — Open syllable, consonant followed by schwa.. rei — Syllable with diphthong, primary stress.. dings — Syllable with consonant cluster 'ng'. wer — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ken — Open syllable, consonant followed by schwa.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Avoid breaking up consonant clusters unless necessary.
Stress Rule
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable of the compound.
- The 'ng' cluster is consistently kept together. Regional vowel variations do not affect syllabification.
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