vrouwenbesnijdenissen
Syllables
vrouw-en-be-snij-de-nis-sen
Pronunciation
/ˈvrɑu̯ənbəˌsnɛidənɪsən/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
vrouw + -en-be-snij-de-nis-sen
The Dutch word 'vrouwenbesnijdenissen' (female genital mutilation) is syllabified as vrou-wen-be-snij-de-nis-sen, with primary stress on 'nis'. It's a complex compound noun built from Germanic roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and respecting morphological boundaries.
Definitions
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Female genital mutilation
Female genital mutilation
“Vrouwenbesnijdenissen zijn een schending van de mensenrechten.”
“De overheid voert campagnes om vrouwenbesnijdenissen te voorkomen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'nis'.
Syllables
vrouw — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. en — Open syllable, functioning as a plural marker.. be — Open syllable, a linking element.. snij — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong.. de — Open syllable, a participle suffix.. nis — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. sen — Open syllable, functioning as a plural marker.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximizing Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally assigned to the following vowel to create a valid syllable onset.
Morphological Boundaries
Syllable breaks often occur at morpheme boundaries to reflect the word's internal structure.
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are typically separated into distinct syllables, especially when they form diphthongs.
- The word is a complex compound noun, requiring careful application of syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel realization but do not alter the syllable division.
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