voorlichtingscampagne
Syllables
voor-licht-ings-cam-pa-gne
Pronunciation
/voːrˈlɪxtɪŋs.kɑ̃ˈpaɲə/
Stress
010111
Morphemes
voor- + licht- + -ings
The word 'voorlichtingscampagne' is a compound noun in Dutch, divided into six syllables: voor-licht-ings-cam-pa-gne. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'campagne'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and morpheme boundaries. It consists of a prefix 'voor-', root 'licht-', and suffixes '-ings' and '-campagne'.
Definitions
- 1
A planned set of activities designed to provide information to the public.
Information campaign
“De overheid startte een voorlichtingscampagne over vaccinaties.”
“De voorlichtingscampagne was zeer succesvol.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'campagne' (/paɲə/), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
voor — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. The 'oo' digraph represents a long /oː/ sound.. licht — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel /ɪ/ and a final consonant /x/ (a voiceless velar fricative).. ings — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel /ɪ/ and a velar nasal /ŋ/ followed by /s/. The 'ng' represents the velar nasal.. cam — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel /ɑ̃/. Borrowed from French.. pa — Open syllable, containing a vowel /a/ and a consonant /p/.. gne — Closed syllable, containing a palatal nasal /ɲ/ and a schwa /ə/. The 'gn' represents the palatal nasal.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (ending in a vowel). Syllable divisions are made to maximize the number of open syllables.
Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex or difficult to pronounce.
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable divisions often align with morpheme boundaries, reflecting the word's internal structure.
- The 'sch' digraph is pronounced as /x/ (voiceless velar fricative) in Dutch, which influences the syllabification of 'licht'.
- The 'gn' digraph is pronounced as /ɲ/ (palatal nasal) in Dutch, which influences the syllabification of 'gne'.
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