werkgelegenheidscijfer
Syllables
werk-ge-le-gen-heid-s-cij-fer
Pronunciation
/ˈʋɛrkɣələɣənɦɛitscɛifər/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
werk + gelegen + heid
The word 'werkgelegenheidscijfer' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'employment figure'. It is syllabified as werk-ge-le-gen-heid-s-cij-fer, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('heid'). The word is formed from the morphemes 'werk', 'gelegen', 'heid', and 'cijfer', and follows standard Dutch syllabification rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A number representing the state of employment in a specific context.
Employment figure, employment number
“De recente werkgelegenheidscijfers zijn positief.”
“De minister besprak de werkgelegenheidscijfers met de vakbonden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('heid').
Syllables
werk — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ge — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. le — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. gen — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. heid — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. s cij — Open syllable, diphthong.. fer — Open syllable, schwa-like vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
Digraph Treatment
Digraphs like 'ij' are treated as single vowel sounds.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'sc' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster and doesn't pose a syllabification issue.
- The 'ij' digraph is treated as a single vowel sound.
- The final 'er' is a schwa-like vowel and forms a syllable.
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