afdelingsstemmentallen
Syllables
af-de-lings-stem-men-tal-len
Pronunciation
/ɑf.dəˈlɪŋ.s.stɛm.mə(n).ta.lə(n)/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
af + deling + stem-men-tal-len
The word 'afdelingsstemmentallen' is a complex Dutch noun formed by compounding several morphemes. Syllabification follows vowel-centered rules, keeping consonant clusters intact. Primary stress falls on the 'lings' syllable. The word refers to the total number of votes within a department.
Definitions
- 1
The total number of votes within a department or division.
Department vote totals
“De afdelingsstemmentallen werden zorgvuldig gecontroleerd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('lings'). Dutch stress is often on the penultimate syllable, but compound words can deviate.
Syllables
af — Open syllable, containing a single vowel.. de — Open syllable, containing a single vowel.. lings — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, containing a vowel and consonant cluster.. stem — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and consonant cluster.. men — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and consonant.. tal — Open syllable, containing a single vowel.. len — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex and span syllable boundaries.
Avoidance of Single-Letter Syllables
Dutch avoids creating syllables consisting of a single consonant.
- The compound nature of the word influences the stress pattern.
- Schwa reduction can occur in unstressed syllables, affecting the phonetic realization but not the underlying syllabification.
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