kandidaatprezident
Syllables
kan-di-daat-pre-zi-dent
Pronunciation
/kɑn.diˈdaːt.pre.zi.dɛnt/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
kandidaat + president
The word 'kandidaat-president' is a compound noun divided into six syllables ('kan-di-daat-pre-zi-dent'). The stress falls on the third syllable ('daat'). Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and respecting morphemic boundaries. It's a noun meaning 'candidate-president'.
Definitions
- 1
A person who is running for the office of president.
Candidate-president
“De kandidaat-president hield een toespraak.”
“Hij is een serieuze kandidaat-president.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('daat'), following the penultimate stress rule in Dutch.
Syllables
kan — Open syllable, initial syllable.. di — Open syllable.. daat — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. pre — Open syllable, beginning of the second compound.. zi — Open syllable.. dent — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible, leading to divisions like 'kan-di'.
Morphemic Boundaries
Syllable division respects the boundaries between morphemes, such as between 'kandidaat' and 'president'.
Penultimate Stress
The primary stress is placed on the second-to-last syllable of the word.
- Compound words in Dutch can sometimes exhibit stress shifts, but this word follows the standard penultimate stress rule.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but they do not affect the syllable division.
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