woningbouwverenigingen
Syllables
wo-ning-bouw-ve-re-ni-gin-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈwoːnɪŋˌbɑu̯vəˈreːniɣɪŋə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
woning, bouw, vereniging + en
The word 'woningbouwverenigingen' is a compound Dutch noun divided into eight syllables: wo-ning-bouw-ve-re-ni-gin-gen. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and maintains consonant clusters. It consists of multiple roots denoting housing, construction, and association, with a plural suffix.
Definitions
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Housing associations
Housing associations
“De woningbouwverenigingen spelen een belangrijke rol in de stad.”
“Veel mensen huren een woning van een woningbouwvereniging.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ni' in 're-ni-gin-gen'.
Syllables
wo — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ning — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. bouw — Syllable with a diphthong.. ve — Open syllable, schwa sound.. re — Open syllable, long vowel sound.. ni — Closed syllable, vowel sound.. gin — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. gen — Closed syllable, reduced vowel and final consonant.
Vowel-based Syllabification
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable, especially after a vowel.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs form a single syllable nucleus.
- The final -gen can sometimes be pronounced as a single syllable /ɣən/ in faster speech.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may occur.
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