voorstellingenreeks
Syllables
voor-stel-ling-en-reeks
Pronunciation
/voːrˈstɛlɪŋə(n)reːks/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
voor- + stelling + -reeks
The word 'voorstellingenreeks' is a Dutch compound noun divided into five syllables: voor-stel-ling-en-reeks. Primary stress falls on 'stel'. Syllable division follows standard Dutch rules, dividing before vowels and after consonants, with consideration for consonant clusters. The word consists of a prefix, root, and two suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
A series of performances
Series of performances
“De voorstellingenreeks was uitverkocht.”
“Ze organiseerden een lange voorstellingenreeks.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('stel'). Dutch stress generally falls on the first syllable of the stem, but in compounds, it often shifts to the stem of the final element.
Syllables
voor — Open syllable, initial syllable.. stel — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ling — Closed syllable.. en — Open syllable.. reeks — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
Consonant Rule
Syllables are generally divided after consonants, but consonant clusters are often kept together.
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit within a syllable.
- The schwa sound /ə/ can be reduced or elided in rapid speech, but doesn't affect syllable count.
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