meederheidsbesluit
Syllables
mee-der-heids-be-sluit
Pronunciation
/ˈmeːrdərɦɛitsbəslœyt/
Stress
10010
Morphemes
be- + sluit + meerderheids-
The word 'meerderheidsbesluit' is a compound noun with five syllables, stressed on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The word is morphologically complex, built from Germanic roots and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
A decision made by a majority vote.
Majority decision
“Het meerderheidsbesluit werd met gejuich ontvangen.”
“De gemeenteraad nam een meerderheidsbesluit over de nieuwe bouwplannen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('der').
Syllables
mee — Open syllable, potentially subject to vowel reduction.. der — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. heids — Closed syllable, formed by a suffix.. be — Open syllable, prefix.. sluit — Closed syllable, root of the word.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together, especially at the beginning of a syllable.
Suffix Separation
Syllables are often divided before suffixes.
- The 'rd' cluster is a common exception, treated as a single onset.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a pervasive feature of Dutch phonology.
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