democratiseringsgolf
Syllables
de-mo-cra-ti-se-rings-golf
Pronunciation
/də.mo.kra.ti.ˈse.rɪŋs.ɣɔlf/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
de- + crat- + -iseer-ings-golf
The word 'democratiseringsgolf' is a complex Dutch noun divided into seven syllables: de-mo-cra-ti-se-rings-golf. The primary stress falls on 'se'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule, maintaining consonant clusters, and dividing before intervocalic consonants. It's a compound word formed from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
the process of democratization
wave of democratization
“De democratiseringsgolf in Oost-Europa was indrukwekkend.”
“Hij voorspelde een nieuwe democratiseringsgolf.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'se' due to the weight principle and typical Dutch stress patterns.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mo — Open syllable.. cra — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. se — Closed syllable, primary stress.. rings — Closed syllable.. golf — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they can be broken by a vowel.
Intervocalic Consonant Rule
Syllable division occurs before a consonant when it's the only consonant between vowels.
- Dutch allows some flexibility with consonant clusters, but the presented division is the most common.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but they do not significantly alter the syllabification.
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