bestuursmeerderheid
Syllables
be-stuur-s-meer-der-heid
Pronunciation
/bəˈstʏrs.mɛːrdər.hɛit/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
bestuur + smeerderheid
The Dutch word 'bestuursmeerderheid' is a compound noun meaning 'executive majority'. It is syllabified as be-stuur-s-meer-der-heid, with primary stress on 'stuur'. The word is formed from the roots 'bestuur' (administration) and 'meerder' (more) with the suffix '-heid' and the linking 's'. Syllabification follows vowel-centered rules and maintains consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Majority within an administrative body or board.
Executive majority, administrative majority.
“De bestuursmeerderheid steunde het voorstel.”
“Zonder bestuursmeerderheid kan het plan niet worden uitgevoerd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('stuur'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound words often have stress on the first element of the final component.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. stuur — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. s — Syllabic consonant, linking element.. meer — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Closed syllable, unstressed.. heid — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Syllables are built around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable.
Compound Word Stress
Stress often falls on the first element of the final component in compound words.
- The 's' linking the two noun parts is a unique feature of Dutch compound nouns and doesn't form a syllable on its own.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the realization of the 'r' sound.
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