gemeenteraadsbesluit
Syllables
ge-meen-te-raads-be-sluit
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈmeːntəraːtsbəslœyt/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
gemeente, raad, besluit + null
The Dutch noun 'gemeenteraadsbesluit' (municipal council decision) is divided into six syllables: ge-meen-te-raads-be-sluit, with primary stress on 'raads'. It's a compound word formed from multiple roots, and syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A decision made by the municipal council.
Municipal council decision
“Het gemeenteraadsbesluit over de nieuwe parkeerregels is controversieel.”
“De burgemeester heeft het gemeenteraadsbesluit ondertekend.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('raads'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. meen — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. raads — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. sluit — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch prioritizes creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they can be naturally split based on pronunciation.
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable boundaries often align with morpheme boundaries, but this is not a strict rule.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple morphemes make it a complex example. Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality, but not the syllable division itself.
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