kandidaatburgemeester
Syllables
kan-di-daat-bur-ge-mees-ter
Pronunciation
/kɑn.diˈdaːt ˈbʏr.ɣə.meːs.tər/
Stress
0010110
Morphemes
kandi-burg-mees + -daat, -ter
The word 'kandidaat-burgemeester' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing onsets and vowel breaks. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'kandidaat' and the antepenultimate syllable of 'burgemeester'. It's composed of Latin and Old High German roots with Dutch suffixes indicating a person holding a specific role.
Definitions
- 1
A person who is running for the position of mayor.
Candidate mayor
“De kandidaat-burgemeester hield een toespraak.”
“De verkiezing van de kandidaat-burgemeester staat gepland voor volgende week.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'kandidaat' (daat) and the antepenultimate syllable of 'burgemeester' (mees).
Syllables
kan — Open syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel nucleus 'a'.. di — Open syllable, onset consonant 'd', vowel nucleus 'i'.. daat — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'da', vowel nucleus 'a', coda consonant 't'.. bur — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'b', vowel nucleus 'u', coda consonant 'r'.. ge — Open syllable, onset consonant 'g', vowel nucleus 'e'.. mees — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel nucleus 'ee', coda consonant 's'.. ter — Closed syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel nucleus 'e', coda consonant 'r'.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Break
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'dt' cluster in 'kandidaat' is a common consonant cluster in Dutch.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect syllable boundaries, but the core syllabification remains consistent.
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