kandidaatstellingen
Syllables
kan-di-daat-stel-ling-en
Pronunciation
/kɑn.di.daːt.stɛl.lɪŋ.ən/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
kandi- + -daat- + -s-teling-en
The word 'kandidaatsstellingen' is a Dutch noun divided into six syllables: kan-di-daat-stel-ling-en. The primary stress falls on 'stel'. It's morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots and Dutch suffixes. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Nominations, candidacies, proposals for candidates.
Nominations, candidacies
“De kandidaatsstellingen werden zorgvuldig beoordeeld.”
“We hebben een lange lijst met kandidaatsstellingen ontvangen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('stel'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns of this length.
Syllables
kan — Open syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel 'a', coda 'n'.. di — Open syllable, onset consonant 'd', vowel 'i'.. daat — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'd', vowel 'aa', coda 't'.. stel — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'st', vowel 'e', coda 'l'.. ling — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'i', coda 'ng'.. en — Open syllable, onset consonant 'n', schwa vowel 'ə'.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible to maximize syllable onsets.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables affects the perceived length of syllables.
- The 'st' cluster in 'stelling' is typically not broken up.
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