kandidatencommissie
Syllables
kan-di-da-ten-com-mis-sie
Pronunciation
/kɑn.di.da.tə(n).kɔ.mɪ.si/
Stress
0000110
Morphemes
kandidaat-en + commissie
The word 'kandidatencommissie' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: kan-di-da-ten-com-mis-sie. Primary stress falls on 'com'. It's derived from Latin and French roots and follows typical Dutch syllabification rules prioritizing onset maximization.
Definitions
- 1
A committee composed of candidates.
Candidates' committee
“De kandidatencommissie heeft de selectieprocedure gestart.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'com'.
Syllables
kan — Open syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'a'. Stressed.. di — Closed syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'i', coda absent.. da — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'a'.. ten — Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'e', coda 'n'.. com — Open syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'o'. Primary stress.. mis — Closed syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'i', coda 's'.. sie — Closed syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'i', coda 'e'.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Dutch favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Nucleus Requirement
Every syllable must have a nucleus (vowel).
Coda Preference
Dutch allows codas, but they are generally shorter than onsets.
- The 'n' in 'kandidaten' can be subject to elision in rapid speech.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
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