kandidaatstellings
Syllables
kan-di-daat-stel-lings-
Pronunciation
/kɑn.di.daːt.stɛ.lɪŋs/
Stress
10000
Morphemes
kandidaat + stel + lings
The word 'kandidaatstellings-' is divided into five syllables: kan-di-daat-stel-lings-. The primary stress falls on the 'da' in 'kandidaat'. It's a complex noun formed from a Latin-derived prefix, a Dutch verb root, and a Dutch nominalizing suffix. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
The process or state of nominating or proposing candidates.
Nomination (process/state of)
“De kandidaatstellings-procedure was eerlijk.”
syn:nominatieprocesant:afwijzing
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of the root 'kandidaat' (specifically, 'da'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
kan — Open syllable, stressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. daat — Closed syllable, stressed, long vowel.. stel — Open syllable, unstressed.. lings — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch syllabification prioritizes including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'stel'.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel, which forms the nucleus of the syllable.
- The genitive suffix '-s' can be reduced to a schwa or vowel lengthening, affecting pronunciation but not syllabification.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, which are handled according to the onset maximization principle.
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