demokratischliberale
Syllables
de-mo-kra-tisch-li-be-ra-le
Pronunciation
/də.mo.kʁaˈtiʃ.li.bə.raː.lə/
Stress
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Morphemes
demo- + -cratisch, -ale
The word 'democratisch-liberale' is a compound adjective syllabified according to Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and preserving consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of Greek and Latin roots and suffixes, denoting 'rule by the people' and 'freedom' respectively.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to both democratic and liberal principles.
Democratic-liberal
“Een democratisch-liberale partij.”
“De democratisch-liberale ideologie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the entire word ('ra' in 'li-be-ra-le').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.. kra — Open syllable, stressed.. tisch — Closed syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, stressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
VCV Rule
In VCV sequences, division often occurs between the consonants.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The hyphenated structure requires applying syllabification rules within each component before considering the hyphen.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
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