waterpolovereniging
Syllables
wa-ter-po-lo-ve-re-ni-ging
Pronunciation
/ˈwaːtərˌpoːloːvərˈeːnɪɣɪŋ/
Stress
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Morphemes
ver- + enig + -ing
The word 'waterpolovereniging' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified into eight syllables (wa-ter-po-lo-ve-re-ni-ging) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The word consists of 'water', 'polo', 'ver-', 'enig', and '-ing' morphemes.
Definitions
- 1
A club or association dedicated to the sport of water polo.
Water polo association/club
“De waterpolovereniging won het toernooi.”
syn:waterpoloclub
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 're' in 've-re-ni-ging'.
Syllables
wa — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ter — Closed syllable, consonant cluster following a vowel.. po — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lo — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ve — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. re — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ni — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ging — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end of the word.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch prefers syllables to end in vowels whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable if they follow a vowel.
- Compound word syllabification can have some flexibility, but the provided division is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
- The 'ver-' prefix is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
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