vreemdelingendetentie
Syllables
vre-em-de-lin-gen-de-ten-tie
Pronunciation
/ˈvrem.dəlɪŋ.ən.dəˈtɛn.si/
Stress
00000010
Morphemes
vreemd + ling + endetentie
The word 'vreemdelingendetentie' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding. It is syllabified into eight syllables with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and allows for consonant clusters. The word's morphemic structure reveals its Germanic and French origins.
Definitions
- 1
The detention of aliens or foreign nationals.
Alien detention
“De vreemdelingendetentie is een controversieel onderwerp.”
“Hij zat in vreemdelingendetentie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ten'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
vre — Open syllable, initial syllable.. em — Open syllable.. de — Open syllable.. lin — Closed syllable, contains consonant cluster 'ng'. gen — Open syllable.. de — Open syllable.. ten — Closed syllable.. tie — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each vowel sound typically forms the core of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if pronounceable according to Dutch phonotactics.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, which are handled within the syllable structure.
- The word is a compound noun, and its syllabification reflects the combination of its constituent morphemes.
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