meerderheidsbeslissingen
Syllables
meer-der-heids-be-slis-sin-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈmeːrdərɦɛitsbəslɪsɪŋən/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
beslis + meerderheids-singen-en
The word 'meerderheidsbeslissingen' is a complex Dutch noun divided into seven syllables: meer-der-heids-be-slis-sin-gen. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('heids'). The word is a compound noun formed from multiple morphemes, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster splits.
Definitions
- 1
Decisions made by the majority.
Majority decisions
“De meerderheidsbeslissingen werden met gejuich ontvangen.”
“Na een lange discussie volgden de meerderheidsbeslissingen.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'heids' (penultimate syllable). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
meer — Open syllable, containing a long vowel /eː/ and a voiced alveolar plosive /r/.. der — Closed syllable, containing a voiced alveolar plosive /d/ and a schwa /ə/.. heids — Closed syllable, containing a vowel /ɛ/ and a voiceless alveolar fricative /s/.. be — Open syllable, containing a voiced bilabial plosive /b/ and a schwa /ə/.. slis — Closed syllable, containing a voiceless alveolar fricative /s/ and a short vowel /ɪ/.. sin — Closed syllable, containing a voiced velar nasal /ŋ/ and a short vowel /ɪ/.. gen — Closed syllable, containing a voiced velar fricative /ɣ/ and a schwa /ə/.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are complex and disrupt the flow of pronunciation.
Onset Preference
Initial consonants are preferred to be included with the following vowel.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The 'ij' digraph is pronounced as a diphthong and treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
- The 'rd' cluster is a common feature in Dutch and is generally kept together within a syllable.
- The genitive plural suffix '-en' is always a separate syllable.
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