voorstellingsvermogen
Syllables
voor-stel-lings-ver-mo-gen
Pronunciation
/voːr.stɛl.lɪŋs.vərˈmoː.ɣə(n)/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
voor- + stel- + -lingsver-mogen
The word 'voorstellingsvermogen' is a complex Dutch noun with six syllables divided based on vowel nuclei and permissible consonant clusters. It features a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. Regional variations exist in the pronunciation of the 'g' sound.
Definitions
- 1
The faculty of imagination; the ability to form mental images of something not physically present; representational capacity.
Ability to imagine, faculty of representation
“Zijn voorstellingsvermogen is enorm.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('stel').
Syllables
voor — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'oo'. stel — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'st'. lings — Closed syllable, coda 'ng'. ver — Open syllable, prefix. mo — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'. gen — Closed syllable, potential reduction of final 'n'
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are permissible in syllable onsets and codas.
Prefix/Suffix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes generally form distinct syllables.
- The 'ver-' element can sometimes be considered part of the root.
- The final '-gen' can be reduced or elided in casual speech.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'g' sound (/ɣ/ vs. /x/).
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