gemeenschapministers
Syllables
ge-meen-schap-mi-nis-ters
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈmeːnsxɑpsmiˈnɪstərs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ge- + meensch- + -schapministers
The Dutch word 'gemeenschapsministers' is divided into six syllables: ge-meen-schap-mi-nis-ters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a compound noun formed from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllable division follows vowel-centric rules, preserving consonant clusters and avoiding digraph splitting.
Definitions
- 1
Ministers responsible for a specific community or sector within a government.
Community ministers
“De gemeenschapsministers bespraken de nieuwe wetgeving.”
“De gemeenschapsministers zijn verantwoordelijk voor het welzijn van de burgers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'mi' in 'ministers'.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains the prefix 'ge'.. meen — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains the root 'meensch'.. schap — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains the suffix '-schap'.. mi — Open syllable, stressed.. nis — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ters — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are built around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters like 'sch', 'ns', and 'st' are generally kept intact within a syllable.
Avoidance of Digraph Splitting
Digraphs (two letters representing one sound) are not split across syllables.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /sx/.
- The compound nature of the word influences the syllable division.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence