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kandidaatstellings-

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “kandidaatstellings-” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

kandidaatstellings

Linguistic Analysis

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

noun
  1. 1

    The process or state of nominating or proposing candidates.

    Nomination (process/state of)

    “De kandidaatstellings-procedure was eerlijk.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable of the root 'kandidaat' (specifically, 'da'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

5
kan/kɑn/
di/di/
daat/daːt/
stel/stɛl/
lings/lɪŋs/

kan — Open syllable, stressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. daat — Closed syllable, stressed, long vowel.. stel — Open syllable, unstressed.. lings — Closed syllable, unstressed.

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.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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