werkzoekendenpopulatie
Syllables
werk-zoek-en-den-po-pu-la-tie
Pronunciation
/ˈvɛrkˌzøːkənˌdənpɔpyˈlaːtsi/
Stress
10001001
Morphemes
werk, zoek, populatie + ende, n
werkzoekendenpopulatie is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'job-seeking population'. It's syllabified as werk-zoek-en-den-po-pu-la-tie, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('tie'). The word follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and preserving consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The group of people who are actively looking for employment.
Job-seeking population
“De overheid richt zich op het ondersteunen van de werkzoekendenpopulatie.”
“De werkzoekendenpopulatie is de afgelopen maanden gegroeid.”
ant:werkenden
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tie' in 'populatie').
Syllables
werk — Open syllable, stressed. zoek — Open syllable. en — Closed syllable. den — Closed syllable. po — Open syllable. pu — Open syllable. la — Open syllable, stressed. tie — Closed syllable
Word Parts
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- The 'nd' cluster in 'zoekenden' is a common feature of Dutch and is not typically broken up.
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