meederheidskabinetten
Syllables
mee-der-heids-ka-bi-net-ten
Pronunciation
/ˈmeːrdərɦɛit.ska.bi.nɛt.tən/
Stress
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Morphemes
meerderheid + skabinetten
The word 'meerderheidskabinetten' is a compound noun syllabified into seven syllables: mee-der-heids-ka-bi-net-ten. Primary stress falls on 'der'. It's formed from 'meerderheid' (majority) and 'skabinetten' (cabinets), following Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllable structure.
Definitions
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Majority cabinets
Majority cabinets
“De meerderheidskabinetten in Nederland zijn vaak stabieler.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the 'der' syllable of 'meerderheid', secondary stress on the 'net' syllable of 'kabinetten'. Other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
mee — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. der — Closed syllable, stressed.. heids — Closed syllable, contains a schwa.. ka — Open syllable.. bi — Open syllable.. net — Closed syllable, secondary stress.. ten — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets (e.g., 'sk' in 'skabinetten').
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable typically contains a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification follows the boundaries of the constituent morphemes.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables are structured to maximize sonority from periphery to nucleus.
- The contraction 'ska' is a common feature of Dutch and its syllabification is well-established.
- The pluralization with '-ten' is also standard.
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