kandidaatvormelingen
Syllables
kan-di-daat-vor-me-lin-gen
Pronunciation
/kɑn.diˈdaːt.vɔr.mə.lɪŋ.ən/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
kandidaat + vorm + elingen
The word 'kandidaat-vormelingen' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified as kan-di-daat-vor-me-lin-gen, with primary stress on 'daat'. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix 'kandidaat', an Old Dutch root 'vorm', and a Dutch plural suffix 'elingen'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric and onset maximization rules.
Definitions
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Candidates preparing for confirmation.
Confirmation candidates
“De kandidaat-vormelingen oefenden de geloofsbrieven.”
“De pastoor sprak met de kandidaat-vormelingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('daat') of the first component (kandidaat). Secondary stress falls on the first syllable ('vor') of the second component (vormelingen).
Syllables
kan — Open syllable, onset consonant /k/, vowel /ɑ/.. di — Open syllable, onset consonant /d/, vowel /i/.. daat — Closed syllable, onset consonant /d/, vowel /aː/, coda consonant /t/. Primary stress.. vor — Open syllable, onset consonant /v/, vowel /ɔ/.. me — Open syllable, onset consonant /m/, vowel /ə/.. lin — Closed syllable, onset consonant /l/, vowel /ɪ/, coda consonant /ŋ/.. gen — Open syllable, onset consonant /ɣ/, vowel /ə/.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets whenever possible (e.g., 'vorm').
Vowel-Centric
Syllables are built around vowel sounds, creating a vowel-consonant (VC) or vowel-consonant-consonant (VCC) structure.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are not broken across syllable boundaries.
Compound Word Rule
Syllabification within compound words follows the same rules as single words.
- The hyphen in 'kandidaat-vormelingen' is a writing convention and does not affect the syllabic structure.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
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