kapiteinlutenants
Syllables
ka-pi-tein-lu-te-nants
Pronunciation
/ka.piˈtɛin ˈlœytə.nants/
Stress
001 001
Morphemes
kapit- / luiten- + -ein / -ants
The word 'kapitein-luitenants' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: ka-pi-tein-lu-te-nants. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of each component. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of Latin and Dutch roots and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Captain-lieutenants; a rank in the military.
Captain-lieutenants
“De kapitein-luitenants gaven orders aan de soldaten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of each component ('tein' and 'nants').
Syllables
ka — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pi — Open syllable.. tein — Closed syllable, primary stress.. lu — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable.. nants — Closed syllable, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters following a vowel are generally part of the same syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- Compound word structure requires considering stress patterns of individual components.
- Diphthongs ('ei', 'an') can be considered complex nuclei.
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