gemeenteraadszitting
Syllables
ge-meen-te-raads-zit-ting
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈmeːntəraːtsɪtɪŋ/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ge + meent + raadszitting
The word 'gemeenteraadszitting' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'municipal council meeting'. It is syllabified into six syllables: ge-meen-te-raads-zit-ting, with primary stress on 'raads'. The word is formed from the morphemes 'gemeente' (municipality), 'raad' (council), and 'zitting' (session). Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A formal meeting of the municipal council.
Municipal council meeting
“De gemeenteraadszitting duurde uren.”
“Hij woonde de gemeenteraadszitting bij.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'raads'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, initial syllable, unstressed.. meen — Open syllable, contains a long vowel, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. raads — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel, stressed.. zit — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ting — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel sound, forming the nucleus of the syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless they are unpronounceable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 's' in '-szitting' is a historical genitive marker that has become integrated into the word and doesn't affect syllabification.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, which are treated as single units within a syllable if pronounceable.
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