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kandidaat-bewindsmannen

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5 syllables
23 characters
Dutch
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kandidaatbewindsmannen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kan-di-daat-be-windsmannen

Pronunciation

/kɑn.diˈdaːt.bəˈʋɪnts.mɑnə(n)/

Stress

001010

Morphemes

kandidaat + bewindsmannen

The word 'kandidaat-bewindsmannen' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified into six syllables (kan-di-daat-be-windsmannen) based on vowel-centered syllable formation and consonant cluster maintenance. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('daat'). It consists of the root 'kandidaat' and the compound suffix 'bewindsmannen'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    People who are candidates for administrative positions.

    Candidate administrators/officials

    “De kandidaat-bewindsmannen werden door de commissie geïnterviewd.”

    “Een lijst van kandidaat-bewindsmannen werd gepubliceerd.”

    syn:potentiële bestuurderssollicitanten voor bestuursfuncties
    ant:zittende bestuurders

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the third syllable ('daat' of 'kandidaat'). Secondary stress on the fifth syllable ('wind' of 'bewindsmannen').

Syllables

6
kan/kɑn/
di/di/
daat/daːt/
be/bə/
wind/ʋɪnt/
smannen/smɑnə(n)/

kan — Open syllable, initial syllable of the first component.. di — Open syllable, part of the first component.. daat — Closed syllable, final syllable of the first component, contains a long vowel.. be — Open syllable, initial syllable of the second component.. wind — Closed syllable, part of the second component.. smannen — Closed syllable, final syllable of the second component, potentially with elided 'n'.

Word Parts

root

kandidaat

Latin origin, meaning 'candidate'

suf

bewindsmannen

Compound suffix: be- (governance) + wind (rule) + smannen (masculine plural suffix)

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Vowel-Centered Syllable Formation

Syllables are formed around a vowel sound. Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they violate sonority principles.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified by applying the standard syllable division rules to each component.

  • Potential elision of the final 'n' in 'smannen' in rapid speech.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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