winstenverliesrekeningen
Syllables
winst-en-ver-lies-re-ke-nin-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈʋɪnstənfərˈliːsrəkənɪŋə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
winst, verlies, rekening + en
The word 'winst-en-verliesrekeningen' is a Dutch compound noun divided into eight syllables based on open syllable preference and morphemic boundaries. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 're'. The connecting element '-en-' forms a separate syllable. The word means 'profit and loss accounts'.
Definitions
- 1
Accounts showing profit and loss.
Profit and loss accounts
“De winst-en-verliesrekeningen moeten worden gecontroleerd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 're' (fifth syllable from the beginning).
Syllables
winst — Open syllable, containing the root of the word. Unstressed.. en — Connecting element, forming a separate syllable. Unstressed.. ver — Open syllable, containing the root 'verlies'. Unstressed.. lies — Open syllable, completing the root 'verlies'. Unstressed.. re — Open syllable, part of the root 'rekening'. Primary stressed syllable.. ke — Open syllable, part of the root 'rekening'. Unstressed.. nin — Closed syllable, part of the root 'rekening'. Unstressed.. gen — Closed syllable, containing the plural suffix '-en'. Unstressed.
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible, influencing the division around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless easily split.
Compound Word Division
Compound words are divided between their constituent morphemes, often with connecting elements forming separate syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The '-en-' connecting element is almost always syllabified as a separate syllable.
- The final '-en' can be reduced to a schwa /ə/ in rapid speech.
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