liberaaldemocraten
Syllables
li-be-raal-de-mo-cra-ten
Pronunciation
/libeˈraːl dəmoˈkraːtə(n)/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
liberaal + democraten
The word 'liberaal-democraten' is a compound noun syllabified as li-be-raal-de-mo-cra-ten, with primary stress on the 'cra' syllable. It consists of the root 'liberaal' (liberal) and the suffix 'democraten' (democrats). Syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
Adherents of liberal democracy; members or supporters of a liberal democratic political party.
Liberal Democrats
“De liberaal-democraten pleiten voor meer vrijheid.”
“De partij van de liberaal-democraten heeft veel steun.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'cra' syllable in 'democraten', which is the penultimate syllable of the second element in the compound word.
Syllables
li — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'i'. be — Open syllable, onset consonant 'b', vowel 'e'. raal — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'r', vowel 'aa', coda consonant 'l'. de — Open syllable, onset consonant 'd', vowel 'e'. mo — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel 'o'. cra — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'cr', vowel 'aa', stressed syllable. ten — Closed syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'e', coda consonant 'n'
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Dutch syllabification prioritizes including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are often syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The hyphen in 'liberaal-democraten' is crucial for indicating the compound structure and influencing stress.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise realization of vowels, but not the core syllabification.
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