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werkgelegenheidssteun

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6 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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werkgelegenheidsteun

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

werk-ge-le-gen-heid-steun

Pronunciation

/ˈʋɛrkɣələɣə(n)ɦɛitsˈstœyn/

Stress

100001

Morphemes

ge- + werk + steun

The word 'werkgelegenheidssteun' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant cluster preservation. Primary stress falls on 'werk'. It consists of the prefix 'ge-', root 'werk', interfix 'gelegenheid', and suffix 'steun'. The syllabification respects morpheme boundaries where possible, but prioritizes vowel-centric division.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Financial support provided to individuals or businesses to facilitate job creation or maintain employment.

    Work placement support / Employment support

    De overheid biedt werkgelegenheidssteun aan bedrijven die werknemers willen aannemen.

    Zij ontving werkgelegenheidssteun tijdens haar zoektocht naar een nieuwe baan.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('werk') of the root word within the compound. The syllable 'steun' also receives secondary stress, but is less prominent than the primary stress on 'werk'.

Syllables

6
werk/ʋɛrk/
ge/ɣə/
le/lə/
gen/ɣən/
heid/ɦɛit/
steun/stœyn/

werk Open syllable, stressed, containing a short vowel and a voiced velar fricative.. ge Closed syllable, unstressed, containing a voiced velar fricative and a schwa.. le Open syllable, unstressed, containing a schwa.. gen Closed syllable, unstressed, containing a voiced velar fricative and a nasal vowel.. heid Closed syllable, unstressed, containing a diphthong and a voiceless glottal fricative.. steun Closed syllable, stressed, containing a diphthong and a voiced alveolar fricative.

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Dutch prioritizes vowels as syllable nuclei, dividing the word around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'g' (/ɣ/ or /x/).
  • Potential elision of 'n' in 'gelegenheid' in rapid speech.
  • Possible glottal stop pronunciation of 't' in 'steun' in certain dialects.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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