liberaaldemokratisch
Syllables
li-be-raal-de-mo-kra-tisch
Pronunciation
/libeˈraːl dəmoˈkraːtɪʃ/
Stress
0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Morphemes
demo- + liber/crat + -aal/-isch
The word 'liberaal-democratisch' is a compound adjective syllabified based on Dutch rules favoring open syllables (CV) and avoiding breaking up diphthongs. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of each component. It's morphologically composed of Latin and Greek roots with Dutch adjectival suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or characteristic of political liberalism and democracy.
Liberal-democratic
“Een liberaal-democratische regering.”
“De partij staat voor een liberaal-democratische ideologie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of each component word ('raal' in 'liberaal' and 'ratisch' in 'democratisch').
Syllables
li — Open syllable (CV).. be — Open syllable (CV).. raal — Closed syllable (CVC) with long vowel.. de — Open syllable (CV).. mo — Open syllable (CV).. kra — Open syllable (CV) with long vowel.. tisch — Closed syllable (CVC).
Word Parts
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CV Syllable Structure
Dutch favors syllables of the form Consonant-Vowel (CV).
Avoid Breaking Diphthongs/Clusters
Syllable division avoids breaking up diphthongs or consonant clusters unless absolutely necessary.
Long Vowels
Long vowels often form the nucleus of a syllable, followed by any subsequent consonants.
- The hyphen in 'liberaal-democratisch' doesn't affect the syllabification process; it indicates a compound word.
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