concurrentieautoriteten
Syllables
con-cur-ren-tie-au-to-ri-te-ten
Pronunciation
/kɔnˈkʏrɛn(t)siːaʊ̯tɔrɪˈteːtən/
Stress
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Morphemes
concurrentie + autoriteiten
The word 'concurrentieautoriteiten' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds and Dutch stress rules. It consists of nine syllables, with primary stress on the penultimate and antepenultimate syllables. The word is composed of the root 'concurrentie' (competition) and the suffix 'autoriteiten' (authorities).
Definitions
- 1
Competition authorities; bodies responsible for enforcing competition law.
Competition authorities
“De concurrentieautoriteiten onderzoeken de fusie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-tei-') and the antepenultimate syllable ('-te-').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cur — Open syllable.. ren — Open syllable.. tie — Open, stressed syllable.. au — Diphthong forming a syllable nucleus.. to — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. te — Open, stressed syllable.. ten — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs generally form a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'ie' digraph is pronounced as a long /iː/ sound.
- The 't' between 'au' and 'to' can be elided in rapid speech, but doesn't affect syllabification.
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