kandidaatburgemeesters
Syllables
kan-di-daat-bur-ge-mees-ters
Pronunciation
/kɑn.di.daːt.bʏr.ɣə.meː.s.tərs/
Stress
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Morphemes
kan- + didaat- + -burgemeester-
The Dutch word 'kandidaat-burgemeesters' is a compound noun meaning 'candidate mayors'. It is syllabified as kan-di-daat-bur-ge-mees-ters, with primary stress on 'burgemees'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and avoiding breaking consonant clusters. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and Dutch suffixes.
Definitions
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Candidate mayors
Candidate mayors
“De kandidaat-burgemeesters werden geïnterviewd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('burgemees'). Dutch generally has penultimate stress, but compound words can have multiple stress points.
Syllables
kan — Open syllable, vowel-final.. di — Open syllable, vowel-final.. daat — Open syllable, vowel-final, long vowel.. bur — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. ge — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. mees — Closed syllable, consonant-final, long vowel.. ters — Closed syllable, consonant-final, plural marker.
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Vowel-final Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally preferred.
Consonant-final Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are allowed, especially when breaking up complex consonant clusters is avoided.
Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters
Dutch avoids breaking up consonant clusters unless they are exceptionally complex.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- The 'aa' and 'ee' digraphs are treated as single vowel sounds for syllabification purposes.
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