werkgeversfederatie
Syllables
werk-ge-vers-fe-de-ra-tie
Pronunciation
/ˈvɛrkɣəvərsfɛdəraːtsi/
Stress
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Morphemes
werk, gevers, federatie
The word 'werkgeversfederatie' is a compound noun syllabified based on the sonority principle and Dutch permissible onset/coda rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of multiple morphemes denoting work, giving (employment), and federation.
Definitions
- 1
An organization representing the interests of employers.
Employer's federation
“De werkgeversfederatie onderhandelt over de lonen.”
“De VNO-NCW is de grootste werkgeversfederatie in Nederland.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tie' in 'federatie').
Syllables
werk — Closed syllable, onset: /v/, nucleus: /ɛ/, coda: /rk/. ge — Open syllable, onset: /ɣ/, nucleus: /ə/. vers — Closed syllable, onset: /v/, nucleus: /ɛ/, coda: /rs/. fe — Open syllable, onset: /f/, nucleus: /ɛ/. de — Open syllable, onset: /d/, nucleus: /ə/. ra — Open syllable, onset: /r/, nucleus: /aː/. tie — Closed syllable, onset: /t/, nucleus: /i/, coda: /s/
Sonority Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with consonants grouped based on sonority.
Permissible Onsets & Codas
Dutch has rules about allowed consonant clusters at the beginning and end of syllables.
Stress Rule
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The compound nature of the word doesn't affect syllabification. The 'rs' cluster is common and permissible.
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