deelstaatverkiezingen
Syllables
deel-staat-ver-kie-zin-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈdeːlstaːt.fərˌkiːzinɣən/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
deel + staat + en
The word 'deelstaatverkiezingen' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant cluster maintenance. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of a prefix ('deel'), a root ('staat'), and a root with a suffix ('verkiezing-en').
Definitions
- 1
Elections for a state or province.
State elections
“De deelstaatverkiezingen vonden plaats in november.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ver').
Syllables
deel — Open syllable, initial syllable.. staat — Open syllable.. ver — Open syllable.. kie — Open syllable.. zin — Closed syllable.. gen — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter syllabification.
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