gouverneursverkiezingen
Syllables
gou-ver-neurs-ver-kie-zin-gen
Pronunciation
/ɣɔvərˈnøːrsfərˈkiːzinɣə(n)/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
ge- + gouverneur + -sverkiezingen
The Dutch noun 'gouverneursverkiezingen' (governor's elections) is divided into seven syllables: gou-ver-neurs-ver-kie-zin-gen, with primary stress on 'neurs'. It's a compound word with a French root and Germanic suffixes, following standard Dutch syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
The elections for governors.
Governor's elections
“De gouverneursverkiezingen vonden plaats in november.”
“De resultaten van de gouverneursverkiezingen waren verrassend.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('neurs'), corresponding to the stress pattern of the root word 'gouverneur'.
Syllables
gou — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ver — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. neurs — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ver — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. kie — Open syllable.. zin — Closed syllable.. gen — Open syllable, final syllable, potentially reduced.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel Separation
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Permissible consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'rs' cluster is treated as a single unit within a syllable.
- The final '-en' is a plural marker and is usually a separate syllable.
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