kandidaatministers
Syllables
kan-di-daat-mi-ni-sters
Pronunciation
/kɑn.diˈdaːt.mi.nɪ.stərs/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
kandidaat & minister + -s
The word 'kandidaat-ministers' is a compound noun divided into six syllables based on vowel nuclei. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'daat'. The word's morphology reveals Latin origins for both 'kandidaat' and 'minister', with a Germanic plural suffix '-s'.
Definitions
- 1
People who are candidates for the position of minister.
Candidate ministers
“De kandidaat-ministers werden door de commissie gehoord.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'daat' in 'kandidaat'
Syllables
kan — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. di — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. daat — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'aa', primary stress. mi — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. ni — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. sters — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each vowel sound forms the core of a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification respects the boundaries of individual morphemes within compound words.
- The hyphen in the written form indicates a compound word, influencing syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation do not affect syllable division.
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