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werkgelegenheidsgraad

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6 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “werkgelegenheidsgraad” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

werkgelegenheidsgraad

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

werk-ge-le-gen-heids-graad

Pronunciation

/ˈʋɛrkɣələɣə(n)ˌɦɛitsɣraːt/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

ge- + werk + heids-

The word 'werkgelegenheidsgraad' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds and morpheme boundaries. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'heids'. It consists of the root 'werk', the prefix 'ge-', and the suffix 'heids-', combined with the root 'graad'. It denotes the employment rate and is a key economic indicator.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The percentage of the workforce that is employed.

    Employment rate

    “De werkgelegenheidsgraad is gestegen.”

    “Een hoge werkgelegenheidsgraad is een teken van een gezonde economie.”

    syn:Werkzaamheidspercentagearbeidsdeelname
    ant:Werkloosheidspercentage

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'heids'.

Syllables

6
werk/ʋɛrk/
ge/ɣə/
le/ləɣ/
gen/ɣən/
heids/ɦɛits/
graad/ɣraːt/

werk — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced velar fricative.. ge — Open syllable, containing a schwa and a voiced velar fricative.. le — Open syllable, containing a schwa and a voiced velar fricative.. gen — Closed syllable, containing a schwa and a nasalized vowel.. heids — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, containing a diphthong and a voiceless alveolar fricative.. graad — Open syllable, containing a long vowel and a voiceless alveolar fricative.

Word Parts

pre

ge-

Germanic prefix, nominalizing function.

root

werk

Germanic root, meaning 'work'.

suf

heids-

Germanic suffix, forming abstract nouns.

Similar Words

werk­loos­heidar­beids­markteco­no­mi­sche groei

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Syllables are built around vowel sounds, with consonants assigned to the nearest vowel.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are split to avoid creating syllables without vowels, but digraphs are kept together.

Morpheme Boundaries

Syllabification often respects morpheme boundaries, separating prefixes, roots, and suffixes.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the schwa sound /ə/.
  • Variations in the pronunciation of the 'g' sound (voiced or voiceless).
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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