kandidaatlijsttrekker
Syllables
kan-di-daat-lijst-trek-ker
Pronunciation
/kɑn.di.daːt.lɛi̯st.trɛ.kər/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
lijst + trekker
The word *kandidaat-lijsttrekker* is a compound noun syllabified into six syllables: *kan-di-daat-lijst-trek-ker*. The primary stress falls on *lijst*. The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The word denotes a candidate leading a list.
Definitions
- 1
Candidate for list leader
Candidate for list leader
“De kandidaat-lijsttrekker hield een gepassioneerde toespraak.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'lijst'. Secondary stress on 'kan'.
Syllables
kan — Open syllable (CV).. di — Open syllable (CV).. daat — Closed syllable (CVC) with long vowel.. lijst — Closed syllable (CVC) with diphthong.. trek — Open syllable (CV).. ker — Closed syllable (CVC).
Word Parts
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in a vowel (CV structure).
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless overly complex.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs (like 'ei') form a single syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires applying syllabification rules to each component separately.
- The 'st' cluster is a common and permissible combination within a syllable in Dutch.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence