vreemdelingencriminaliteit
Syllables
vreem-de-lin-gen-cri-mi-na-li-teit
Pronunciation
/ˈvreːmdələŋə(n)kri.mi.na.liˈtɛit/
Stress
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Morphemes
vreemd + ling + encriminaliteit
The word 'vreemdelingencriminaliteit' is a complex Dutch noun syllabified into nine syllables based on onset-rime division. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word with roots in Middle Dutch, French, and Latin, denoting crime involving foreigners.
Definitions
- 1
Crime committed by or involving foreigners.
Foreigner criminality, foreign-related crime.
“De politie onderzoekt de toename van vreemdelingencriminaliteit.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'teit'.
Syllables
vreem — Open syllable, onset 'v', rime 'reem'. de — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'e'. lin — Open syllable, onset 'l', rime 'in'. gen — Open syllable, onset 'g', rime 'en'. cri — Open syllable, onset 'c', rime 'ri'. mi — Open syllable, onset 'm', rime 'i'. na — Open syllable, onset 'n', rime 'a'. li — Open syllable, onset 'l', rime 'i'. teit — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'eit'
Word Parts
vreemd
Middle Dutch origin, meaning 'foreign, strange'
ling
Originally a diminutive suffix, now part of the root, indicating a person associated with something
encriminaliteit
Combination of 'en' (plural marker) and 'criminaliteit' (quality of being criminal), derived from French 'criminel' and Latin 'crimen'
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Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, which influence syllabification.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'g' sound do not affect the syllabification.
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