woningbouwstichting
Syllables
wo-ning-bouw-stich-ting
Pronunciation
/ˈʋoːnɪŋbœʏstɪɣɪŋ/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
woning, bouw, stichting
The word 'woningbouwstichting' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: wo-ning-bouw-stich-ting. It consists of three roots ('woning', 'bouw', 'stichting') and follows Dutch syllabification rules, prioritizing open syllables and retaining consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the final syllable.
Definitions
- 1
A housing association or housing foundation.
Housing construction foundation
“De woningbouwstichting heeft veel sociale huurwoningen.”
“De bewoners klaagden bij de woningbouwstichting over het gebrek aan onderhoud.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('ting'), with a slight secondary stress on 'ning'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
wo-ning — Open syllable, contains the root 'woning'. The 'ng' cluster is retained.. bouw — Open syllable, contains the root 'bouw'. Contains a diphthong.. stich-ting — Syllable containing the root 'stichting'. The 'st' cluster is retained.
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables of the form CV (consonant-vowel).
Consonant Cluster Retention
Consonant clusters like 'st' and 'ng' are generally kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have distributed stress.
- The 'g' sound at the end of 'woning' and 'stichting' is a velar fricative /ɣ/.
- Regional variations in vowel quality and /ɣ/ realization exist but do not affect syllable division.
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