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kandidaat-leerlingen

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

kandidaatleerlingen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kan-di-daat-leer-lin-gen

Pronunciation

/kɑn.diˈdaːt ˈleːr.lɪŋ.ən/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

kandidaat + leerlingen

The word 'kandidaat-leerlingen' is divided into six syllables based on Dutch syllabification rules, prioritizing open syllables and preserving consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'kandidaat'. It's a compound noun derived from Latin and Dutch roots, meaning 'candidate students'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Persons who are applying to be students.

    Candidate students / Prospective students

    De kandidaat-leerlingen moesten een toelatingsexamen afleggen.

    De school selecteerde de beste kandidaat-leerlingen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'kandidaat' ('-daat-'). Secondary stress on the first syllable of 'leerlingen' ('-leer-').

Syllables

6
kan/kɑn/
di/di/
daat/daːt/
leer/leːr/
lin/lɪn/
gen/ɣən/

kan Open syllable, unstressed.. di Open syllable, unstressed.. daat Closed syllable, primary stressed.. leer Open syllable, secondary stressed.. lin Open syllable, unstressed.. gen Closed syllable, unstressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors creating syllables that end in vowels.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex.

Compound Word Syllabification

Hyphenated compounds are treated as a single word for syllabification.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable.

  • The hyphenated compound word requires consideration of both components' stress patterns.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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