witteillegalenregeling
Syllables
wit-te-il-le-ga-len-re-ge-ling
Pronunciation
/ˈʋɪtə i̯ləˈɣaːlə(n)ˈreːɣəliŋ/
Stress
0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
Morphemes
regel + ing
The word 'witte-illegalenregeling' is a Dutch compound noun divided into nine syllables based on vowel peaks and morpheme boundaries. Primary stress falls on the 'ga' and 're' syllables. It refers to a regulation concerning illegal immigrants and exhibits typical Dutch syllabification and stress patterns for compound words.
Definitions
- 1
A regulation or scheme concerning illegal immigrants.
Regulation for illegal immigrants
“De overheid heeft een witte-illegalenregeling overwogen.”
“De witte-illegalenregeling stuitte op veel kritiek.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ga' syllable in 'illegalen' and the 're' syllable in 'regeling'. The final syllable 'ling' receives a slight secondary stress.
Syllables
wit — Open syllable, initial syllable.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. il — Closed syllable, part of a larger morpheme.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. ga — Open syllable, stressed.. len — Closed syllable, plural marker.. re — Open syllable, stressed.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. ling — Closed syllable, final syllable, slightly stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak Rule
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained unless easily separable.
Morpheme Boundary Rule
Syllable division often occurs at morpheme boundaries.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are kept together within a single syllable.
- The hyphen in the compound word does not affect syllabification.
- The 'n' in 'illegalen' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech, but remains orthographically present.
- Dutch stress patterns in compound words can be complex and deviate from the typical first-syllable stress.
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