coalisimederheid
Syllables
co-a-li-si-me-der-heid
Pronunciation
/ko.aˈli.si.məːr.dər.hɛit/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
coalitie + meer + derheid
The Dutch word 'coalitiemeerderheid' (coalition majority) is syllabified as co-a-li-si-me-der-heid, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun formed from a French/Latin prefix, a Germanic root, and a Dutch suffix, following standard Dutch syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
A majority obtained through a coalition of political parties.
Coalition majority
“De coalitiemeerderheid steunde het wetsvoorstel.”
“Zonder een duidelijke coalitiemeerderheid is het lastig om te regeren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('meer').
Syllables
co — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. a — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. li — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. si — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. me — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. der — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. heid — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus followed by consonant cluster.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Avoid Stranded Consonants Rule
Consonants are assigned to the syllable they most naturally belong to.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- The 'ie' digraph is treated as a single vowel sound.
- The final 'heid' is a common suffix forming a closed syllable.
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