vrijwilligersvereniging
Syllables
vrij-wil-li-gers-ver-e-ni-ging
Pronunciation
/vʀɛi̯vɪlɪɣərsfərˈeːnɪɣɪŋ/
Stress
00000011
Morphemes
ver- + vrijwilliger + -s
The word 'vrijwilligersvereniging' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'association of volunteers'. It is syllabified based on vowel sounds, preserving diphthongs and handling consonant clusters according to sonority. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-ning'). The word is morphologically composed of a prefix 'ver-', root 'vrijwilliger', and suffixes '-s' and '-vereniging'.
Definitions
- 1
An association or organization composed of volunteers.
Association of volunteers
“De vrijwilligersvereniging organiseert jaarlijks een benefietconcert.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-ning').
Syllables
vrij — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Initial syllable.. wil — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Follows the previous syllable.. li — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced velar fricative. Follows the previous syllable.. gers — Closed syllable, containing a schwa and a voiced velar fricative. Follows the previous syllable.. ver — Open syllable, containing a schwa. Follows the previous syllable.. e — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Follows the previous syllable.. ni — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced velar fricative. Follows the previous syllable.. ging — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant. Final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs (like 'ij') are not split across syllables.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally broken up based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'sch' sound is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The 'ij' digraph is a unique feature of Dutch orthography and phonology.
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