zelfmoordpercentage
Syllables
zelf-moord-per-cen-ta-ge
Pronunciation
/ˈzɛlfˌmoːrtpɛrˈsɛntaʒə/
Stress
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Morphemes
zelf + moord + percentage
The word 'zelfmoordpercentage' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: zelf-moord-per-cen-ta-ge. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cen'. It is composed of the prefix 'zelf-', the root 'moord-', and the suffix '-percentage'. Syllabification follows rules of consonant cluster preservation and vowel-based division.
Definitions
- 1
The proportion of suicides within a population.
Suicide rate
“Het zelfmoordpercentage is de afgelopen jaren gestegen.”
“Er is bezorgdheid over het hoge zelfmoordpercentage onder jongeren.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cen'. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
zelf — Open syllable, unstressed.. moord — Closed syllable, stressed within the compound.. per — Open syllable, unstressed.. cen — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. ge — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable (e.g., 'moord', 'percentage').
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are typically divided around vowel sounds.
Penultimate Stress
In words with more than one syllable, the stress usually falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they generally do not affect the syllabification.
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