kandidaatbewindslieden
Syllables
kan-di-daat-be-wind-slie-den
Pronunciation
/kɑn.di.ˈdaːt.bə.ʋɪnt.slidə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
be- + wind- + -sla-den
The word 'kandidaat-bewindslieden' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified based on open syllable preference and consonant cluster maintenance. Primary stress falls on the first element ('daat'). It consists of a prefix 'be-', root 'wind-', and suffixes '-sla-den', with 'kandidaat-' as a compound component. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, though compound structure and regional variations can introduce nuances.
Definitions
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“De kandidaat-bewindslieden werden door de commissie voorgedragen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('daat') due to it being the first element of the compound. Dutch generally stresses the first element of compound words.
Syllables
kan — Open syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. daat — Closed syllable, primary stressed, vowel lengthening.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. wind — Closed syllable, unstressed.. slie — Open syllable, unstressed.. den — Open syllable, unstressed, potential final /n/ reduction.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch prefers syllables ending in vowels (open syllables).
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained unless they create overly complex syllable structures.
Compound Word Stress
Primary stress typically falls on the first element of a compound word.
- Compound word structure influences stress and syllabification.
- Potential reduction or elision of the final /n/ in 'den' in informal speech.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
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