werkgelegenheidsstrategie
Syllables
werk-ge-le-gen-heids-stra-te-gie
Pronunciation
/ˈʋɛrkɣələɣə(n)ˌɦɛitsstraːteɣi/
Stress
10000000
Morphemes
ge- + werk + gelegenheidsstrategie
The word 'werkgelegenheidsstrategie' is a complex Dutch noun divided into eight syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the first syllable. It's a compound word formed from a prefix, root, interfix, and borrowed suffix, meaning 'employment strategy'.
Definitions
- 1
A plan or set of actions designed to create or maintain employment.
Employment strategy
“De overheid heeft een nieuw werkgelegenheidsstrategie aangekondigd.”
“Het bedrijf implementeert een werkgelegenheidsstrategie om de werkgelegenheid te stimuleren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('ge'). Dutch generally stresses the first syllable of compound words.
Syllables
werk — Open syllable, containing the root of the word.. ge — Open syllable, prefix indicating a state or result.. le — Open syllable, part of the interfix.. gen — Closed syllable, part of the interfix.. heids — Closed syllable, suffix forming an abstract noun.. stra — Open syllable, part of the borrowed suffix.. te — Open syllable, part of the borrowed suffix.. gie — Open syllable, final part of the borrowed suffix.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Consonant clusters are maintained unless easily separable.
Dutch Stress Rule
Primary stress generally falls on the first syllable of a compound word.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'g' sound do not affect syllabification.
- The schwa sound /ə/ is common in unstressed syllables in Dutch.
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