demokratiseringstensdendens
Syllables
de-mo-kra-ti-se-ring-stens-den-dens
Pronunciation
/də.mo.krɑ.ti.ˈse.rɪŋ.stɛn.dəns/
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + mocratie + seringstensdens
The word 'democratiseringstendens' is a complex Dutch noun formed from multiple morphemes. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, maintaining pronounceable consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ring'). The word denotes a tendency towards democratization.
Definitions
- 1
A tendency towards democratization.
Tendency towards democratization
“De democratiseringstendens in het land is duidelijk zichtbaar.”
“Hij zag een sterke democratiseringstendens onder de jongeren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ring'). Dutch stress typically falls on the penultimate or antepenultimate syllable in longer words.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.. kra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. ring — Closed syllable, primary stress.. stens — Closed syllable, unstressed.. den — Closed syllable, unstressed.. dens — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Pronounceable consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable, avoiding unnecessary syllable breaks.
- The 'st' cluster in 'stens' is a common initial consonant cluster in Dutch and doesn't pose a syllabification problem.
- The long sequence of consonants in the middle of the word is typical of Dutch compounding.
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