buitenlandministerie
Syllables
bui-ten-land-mi-ni-ste-rie
Pronunciation
/ˈbœytənlɑntmɪnɪstəˈri/
Stress
0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Morphemes
buiten + land + ministerie
The word 'buitenlandministerie' is a compound noun syllabified based on Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maximizing onsets. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'buiten-', the root 'land', and the root/suffix 'ministerie'.
Definitions
- 1
The government ministry responsible for foreign policy and international relations.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“De buitenlandministerie heeft een persconferentie gehouden.”
“Zij werkt bij het buitenlandministerie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('rie'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words ending in '-ie'.
Syllables
bui — Open syllable, onset 'b', nucleus 'ui' (diphthong).. ten — Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'e', coda 'n'.. land — Closed syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'a', coda 'nd'.. mi — Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'i'.. ni — Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'i'.. ste — Open syllable, onset 'st', nucleus 'e'.. rie — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'ie' (diphthong), stressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maximized within the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'st' in 'ministerie').
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC).
Vowel Break
Each vowel nucleus generally forms the core of a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'ei' diphthong is treated as a single vowel nucleus.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect the perceived syllable boundaries.
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