kolonisatieexpedities
Syllables
ko-lo-ni-sa-tie-ex-pe-di-ties
Pronunciation
/kɔloˈnisaːtsi ˈɛkspeˈditsiːs/
Stress
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Morphemes
ko- + lon- + -nisatie-expedities
The word 'kolonisatie-expedities' is a compound noun divided into nine syllables based on vowel-based and consonant cluster division rules. Primary stress falls on 'tie' and 'di'. It's morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots and Dutch suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Colonization expeditions; journeys undertaken for the purpose of establishing colonies.
Colonization expeditions
“De kolonisatie-expedities van de VOC waren vaak gericht op het verwerven van handelsmonopolies.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'kolonisatie' ('tie') and the antepenultimate syllable of 'expedities' ('di').
Syllables
ko — Open syllable, onset consonant.. lo — Open syllable, onset consonant.. ni — Open syllable, onset consonant.. sa — Open syllable, onset consonant, long vowel.. tie — Closed syllable, onset consonant, stressed.. ex — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. pe — Open syllable, onset consonant.. di — Open syllable, onset consonant, stressed.. ties — Closed syllable, onset consonant, long vowel.
Word Parts
ko-
From Latin 'con-', meaning 'together, with'. Functions as a collective prefix.
lon-
From Latin 'colonus', meaning 'farmer, settler'. Core meaning relating to settlement.
-nisatie-expedities
'-nisatie' from Latin '-atio', forms a noun denoting a process. '-expedities' denotes a group of expeditions.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally divided around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Compound Word Division
Compound words are divided at the morpheme boundaries.
- The hyphen in 'kolonisatie-expedities' is an orthographic convention and doesn't affect syllabification.
- The 'ie' digraph is consistently pronounced as /i/.
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