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kandidaat-raadsleden

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6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

kandidaatraadsleden

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kan-di-daat-raads-le-den

Pronunciation

/kɑn.diˈdaːt.raːts.lə.də(n)/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

kandidaat + raadsleden

The word 'kandidaat-raadsleden' is a compound noun syllabified into six syllables (kan-di-daat-raads-le-den) with primary stress on 'daat'. It follows Dutch rules of open syllable preference and avoiding breaking consonant clusters, while respecting the morphemic boundaries of the compound.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    People who are candidates for a council position.

    Candidate council members

    De kandidaat-raadsleden presenteerden hun plannen.

    De verkiezing van kandidaat-raadsleden staat voor de deur.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('daat') in 'kandidaat', following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress. The compound structure influences the overall stress pattern.

Syllables

6
kan/kɑn/
di/di/
daat/daːt/
raads/raːts/
le/lə/
den/də(n)/

kan Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. di Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. daat Closed syllable, containing a long vowel and stressed.. raads Closed syllable, containing a long vowel.. le Open syllable, containing a schwa.. den Closed syllable, containing a schwa and a final consonant.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels. Syllable divisions are made to create as many open syllables as possible.

Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex.

Compound Word Syllabification

Syllabification respects the boundaries of the constituent morphemes in compound words.

  • The voicing of the 'd' in 'raadsleden' can vary regionally.
  • The stress pattern in compound words can be influenced by the stress patterns of the individual components.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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