degradatiekandidaten
Syllables
de-gra-da-tie-kan-di-da-ten
Pronunciation
/də.ɣra.ˈda.ti.kɑn.di.da.tən/
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + gradatie + -da-ten
The Dutch word 'degradatiekandidaten' (degradation candidates) is divided into eight syllables: de-gra-da-tie-kan-di-da-ten. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tie'). The word is a compound noun with Latin/French roots and Dutch suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-nucleus pairing.
Definitions
- 1
Individuals or teams at risk of being relegated or demoted.
Degradation candidates
“De laatste drie teams zijn degradatiekandidaten.”
“De club probeert te voorkomen dat ze degradatiekandidaten worden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tie'). Dutch stress is relatively weak.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. gra — Open syllable, unstressed.. da — Open syllable, unstressed.. tie — Closed syllable, stressed.. kan — Open syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. da — Open syllable, unstressed.. ten — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each vowel (or diphthong) forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel Pairing
Syllables are typically formed around a consonant-vowel (CV) or vowel-consonant (VC) pairing.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs (like 'ie') are treated as a single vowel sound and form a single syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
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