deelstaatparlementen
Syllables
deel-staat-par-le-men-ten
Pronunciation
/ˈdeːlstaːtparləˈmɛntən/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
deel + staat + parlementen
The word 'deelstaatparlementen' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: deel-staat-par-le-men-ten. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men'). Syllabification follows rules of consonant cluster preservation, vowel grouping, and morpheme boundaries. It means 'state parliaments'.
Definitions
- 1
The parliaments of the constituent states of a country.
State parliaments
“De deelstaatparlementen debatteren over de nieuwe wetgeving.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'men'.
Syllables
deel — Open syllable, initial syllable.. staat — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. par — Open syllable, borrowed from French.. le — Open syllable, schwa sound.. men — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ten — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable (e.g., 'sta-').
Vowel Grouping
Vowels tend to form the nucleus of a syllable (e.g., 'deel-').
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable division often respects morpheme boundaries (e.g., 'staat-parle-').
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length.
- The word is a compound noun, influencing syllabification by preserving component structures.
- Borrowed elements ('parle') are fully integrated into Dutch phonology.
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