vrijwilligersorganisaties
Syllables
vrij-wil-li-gers-or-ga-ni-sa-ties
Pronunciation
/vrij.vɪl.lə.ɣər.sɔr.ɣa.ni.sa.tsis/
Stress
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Morphemes
vrij + wil + ligersorganisaties
The word 'vrijwilligersorganisaties' is a complex Dutch noun divided into nine syllables following the rules of open syllable preference and consonant cluster maintenance. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word built from Germanic and Latin/Greek roots and suffixes, meaning 'volunteer organizations'.
Definitions
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Organizations that rely on voluntary work.
Volunteer organizations
“De vrijwilligersorganisaties spelen een belangrijke rol in de samenleving.”
“Veel vrijwilligersorganisaties hebben moeite met het vinden van nieuwe vrijwilligers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'or' (fifth syllable from the end).
Syllables
vrij — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. wil — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. li — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. gers — Closed syllable (CVC), unstressed.. or — Open syllable (CV), stressed.. ga — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ni — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. sa — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ties — Closed syllable (CVC), unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch syllabification generally favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they are exceptionally long or complex.
- The 'g' sound can have regional variations, but this doesn't affect the syllable division.
- The final '-ties' suffix is a common Dutch ending and is treated as a single syllable.
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