demonstratiesporten
Syllables
de-mon-stra-tie-spor-ten
Pronunciation
/də.mɔn.straː.ti.ˈspor.tən/
Stress
000110
Morphemes
demonstratie/sport + en
The word 'demonstratiesporten' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: de-mon-stra-tie-spor-ten. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tie'). Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining diphthong integrity. It consists of a Latin-derived root ('demonstratie') and a Middle Dutch root ('sport') with a plural suffix ('en').
Definitions
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Sports included in a larger event to showcase them, but not core competitive events.
Demonstration sports
“De Olympische Spelen bevatten vaak demonstratiesporten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tie'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns, especially compound nouns.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. mon — Open syllable, unstressed.. stra — Open syllable, unstressed.. tie — Open syllable, stressed.. spor — Open syllable, stressed.. ten — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV), leading to divisions like 'de-mon' and 'stra-tie'.
Diphthong Integrity
Diphthongs like 'ie' are treated as single vowel units and are not broken across syllable boundaries.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter syllable division.
- The word is exclusively a noun, so there are no syllabification shifts based on grammatical function.
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