voortplantingsorganen
Syllables
voort-plant-ings-or-ga-nen
Pronunciation
/ˈvɔrtˌplɑntɪŋsɔrˈɣaːnə(n)/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
voor- + plant- + ingsorganen
The word 'voortplantingsorganen' is divided into six syllables: voort-plant-ings-or-ga-nen. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ga'). The word is a complex noun formed from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, with consonant clusters generally remaining intact and division occurring before vowels.
Definitions
- 1
Reproduction organs; the biological structures involved in sexual reproduction.
Reproduction organs
“De voortplantingsorganen van planten zijn divers.”
“Hij had problemen met zijn voortplantingsorganen.”
syn:geslachtsorganen
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ga').
Syllables
voort — Open syllable, initial syllable.. plant — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. ings — Closed syllable, containing the 'ng' cluster.. or — Open syllable, short vowel.. ga — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. nen — Open syllable, final syllable, potentially reduced.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllable division generally occurs before a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
NG Cluster Rule
The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit within a syllable.
- The final 'n' in 'nen' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist.
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