kandidaatvoorzitters
Syllables
kan-di-daat-voor-zit-ters
Pronunciation
/kɑn.di.daːt.vɔrˈzɪt.tərs/
Stress
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Morphemes
kandidaat + voorzitters
The word 'kandidaat-voorzitters' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'candidates for chairperson/presidents'. It is syllabified as kan-di-daat-voor-zit-ters, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of 'kandidaat' (candidate), 'voor' (for), and 'zitters' (chairpersons). Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
Candidates for chairperson or presidents.
Candidates for chairperson/presidents
“De kandidaat-voorzitters presenteerden hun plannen.”
“Er waren drie kandidaat-voorzitters voor de functie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zit' in 'voorzitters'. The overall stress pattern reflects the compound structure of the word.
Syllables
kan — Open syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel 'a'.. di — Open syllable, onset consonant 'd', vowel 'i'.. daat — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'd', vowel 'aa', coda consonant 't'.. voor — Open syllable, onset consonant 'v', vowel 'oo'.. zit — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'z', vowel 'i', coda consonant 't'.. ters — Closed syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'e', coda consonant cluster 'rs'.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch syllabification prioritizes including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compounds are treated as single words for syllabification, with stress typically falling on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'aa' digraph represents a long /a:/ vowel.
- The reduction of 'voor' to /vɔr/ in rapid speech is a common phonetic phenomenon.
- The compound nature of the word influences stress placement.
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