wapenexportvergunningen
Syllables
wap-en-ex-port-ver-gun-nin-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈʋaːpənɛksˈpɔrtvərˈɣʏnɪŋə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
ver- + wapen/export/gun + -ningen
The Dutch word 'wapenexportvergunningen' (weapon export licenses) is divided into eight syllables: wap-en-ex-port-ver-gun-nin-gen. Stress falls on 'ver'. It's a compound noun formed from Germanic and Latin roots, following Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
Weapon export licenses; official permissions granted to export weapons.
Weapon export licenses
“De overheid heeft de wapenexportvergunningen ingetrokken.”
“Er is veel kritiek op de verstrekking van wapenexportvergunningen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ver').
Syllables
wap — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. en — Closed syllable, short vowel.. ex — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. port — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. ver — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. gun — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. nin — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. gen — Closed syllable, onset consonant.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification generally respects the boundaries of the constituent morphemes.
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not affect syllabification.
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