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kandidaat-internationals

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9 syllables
24 characters
Dutch
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kandidaatinternasionaals

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kan-di-daat-in-ter-na-si-o-naals

Pronunciation

/kɑn.di.daːt.ɪn.tər.naː.si.oˈnaːls/

Stress

000001001

Morphemes

kandidaat + internationals

The word 'kandidaat-internationals' is a compound noun syllabified based on Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks. Primary stress falls on the 'na' syllable of 'internationals'. The word consists of the root 'kandidaat' (candidate) and the compound suffix 'internationals'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    International candidates, often in a sporting or recruitment context.

    Candidate Internationals

    De club scoutte naar kandidaat-internationals.

    De selectie bestond uit een aantal kandidaat-internationals.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'na' syllable in 'internationals' (penultimate syllable rule, modified by compound structure). The final syllable 'naals' receives a slight secondary stress.

Syllables

9
kan/kɑn/
di/di/
daat/daːt/
in/ɪn/
ter/tər/
na/naː/
si/si/
o/oː/
naals/naːls/

kan Open syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'a', coda 'n'. Unstressed.. di Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'i'. Unstressed.. daat Closed syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'aa', coda 't'. Unstressed.. in Closed syllable, onset 'i', nucleus 'n'. Unstressed.. ter Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'e', coda 'r'. Unstressed.. na Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'aa'. Primary stressed syllable.. si Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'i'. Unstressed.. o Open syllable, onset null, nucleus 'o'. Unstressed.. naals Closed syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'aa', coda 'ls'. Slightly stressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible. Syllable division attempts to create open syllables.

Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are complex and difficult to pronounce.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if the individual words were separate, then joined.

  • Dutch compounding allows for complex words. Syllabification is generally consistent but can be influenced by pronunciation preferences.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might lead to slight differences in perceived syllable boundaries, but the core division remains consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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