conservatiefliberale
Syllables
con-ser-va-tief-li-be-ra-le
Pronunciation
/kɔn.sɛr.va.tif ˈli.bɛ.ra.lə/
Stress
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Morphemes
con- + serv- + -atief
The Dutch word 'conservatief-liberale' is syllabified as con-ser-va-tief-li-be-ra-le, with primary stress on 'ser-' and 'li-'. It's a compound adjective derived from Latin roots, and its syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel peak, treating the hyphenated compound as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or characteristic of both conservatism and liberalism.
Conservative-liberal
“De conservatief-liberale partij pleit voor economische hervormingen.”
“Zijn conservatief-liberale opvattingen zijn controversieel.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'conservatief' (ser-) and the first syllable of 'liberale' (li-). Dutch stress is generally penultimate, but compound words can have distributed stress.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, onset consonant /k/, vowel /ɔn/.. ser — Open syllable, onset consonant /s/, vowel /ɛr/.. va — Open syllable, onset consonant /v/, vowel /a/.. tief — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /t/, vowel /i/, coda consonant /f/.. li — Open syllable, onset consonant /l/, vowel /i/.. be — Open syllable, onset consonant /b/, vowel /ɛ/.. ra — Open syllable, onset consonant /r/, vowel /a/.. le — Open syllable, onset consonant /l/, vowel /ə/.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets whenever possible.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
The hyphen is ignored for syllabification purposes; the compound is treated as a single word.
- Dutch allows for some flexibility in syllabification, but the proposed division adheres to established principles.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but they generally do not affect the core syllabification rules.
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