werkloosheidspercentages
Syllables
werk-loos-heids-per-cen-ta-ges
Pronunciation
/ˈʋɛrkloːsɦɛitspɛrsɛ̃taʒəs/
Stress
1001001
Morphemes
ge- + werkloos + -percentages
The word 'werkloosheidspercentages' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'unemployment rates'. It's divided into seven syllables with primary stress on 'per'. The word is formed by agglutination of Germanic and French/English morphemes. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus and consonant closure rules of Dutch phonology.
Definitions
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Unemployment rates
Unemployment rates
“De werkloosheidspercentages zijn gestegen.”
“De overheid probeert de werkloosheidspercentages te verlagen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('per').
Syllables
werk — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. loos — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. heids — Closed syllable, consonant 's' closes it.. per — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. cen — Closed syllable, consonant 'n' closes it.. ta — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ges — Closed syllable, consonant 's' closes it.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Closure Rule
Consonants can close syllables.
Agglutination Rule
Dutch allows for complex words formed by combining morphemes.
- Potential flexibility with consonant clusters, but the presented division is most common.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation do not affect syllabification.
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