demokratiseriŋsbeweging
Syllables
de-mo-kra-ti-se-riŋ-s-be-we-ging
Pronunciation
/də.mo.kra.ti.səˈriŋ.s.bə.ʋeː.ɣɪŋ/
Stress
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Morphemes
demo- + crat- + -iseer-ingsbeweging
The word 'democratiseringsbeweging' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'democratization movement'. It is syllabified based on maximizing onsets and adhering to the penultimate stress rule. The word is morphologically complex, built from Greek and Latin roots and Dutch suffixes. Syllable division follows standard Dutch phonological rules, with no major exceptions.
Definitions
- 1
The process or result of making a political system more democratic; a social movement advocating for democratization.
Democratization movement
“De democratiseringsbeweging in het land was sterk.”
“Hij steunde de democratiseringsbeweging.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('se'), following the penultimate stress rule in Dutch.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.. kra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, stressed.. riŋ — Closed syllable, unstressed.. s — Open syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. we — Open syllable, unstressed.. ging — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
demo-
From Greek *dēmos* 'people', indicating 'relating to the people'.
crat-
From Greek *kratos* 'power, rule', indicating 'rule by'.
-iseer-ingsbeweging
Combination of verb-forming suffix *-iseren* (from French *-iser* and Latin *-izare*), nominalizing suffix *-ing*, genitive marker *-s*, and noun *beweging* ('movement').
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together in the onset of a syllable to maximize the complexity of the syllable onset.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable in most Dutch words.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable typically contains one vowel sound, forming the nucleus of the syllable.
- The presence of schwa sounds (/ə/) which can be reduced in rapid speech but do not alter the syllabic structure.
- The complex morphology of the word, requiring careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
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