wegingscoëfficiënten
Syllables
we-ging-s-co-ëf-fi-ciën-ten
Pronunciation
/ˈʋeːɣɪŋs.kœːfi.siˈɛn.tən/
Stress
01011101
Morphemes
weging & coëfficiënt + en, t, ën
The word 'wegingscoëfficiënten' is a complex Dutch noun divided into eight syllables following rules of open syllable preference and consonant cluster preservation. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word formed from 'weging' (weighting) and 'coëfficiënt' (coefficient) with plural suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Factors used to assign relative importance to different variables.
Weighting coefficients
“De berekening maakt gebruik van complexe wegingscoëfficiënten.”
syn:wegingsfactoren
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ciën' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
we — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ging — Closed syllable, contains a nasal consonant.. s — Short syllable, linking element.. co — Open syllable, part of the coefficient root.. ëf — Open syllable, part of the coefficient root.. fi — Open syllable, part of the coefficient root.. ciën — Stressed syllable, contains a diphthong.. ten — Closed syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce.
Penultimate Stress
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable in most Dutch words.
- The 'coë' is a digraph representing a single vowel sound. The 'ë' can be reduced in rapid speech. The final 't' is often silent.
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