meerderheidspartijen
Syllables
meer-der-heid-spar-tij-en
Pronunciation
/ˈmeːrdərˌhɛitspɑrˈtɛi̯ən/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
meerderheid, partij + -en
The word 'meerderheidspartijen' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding and affixation. It is divided into six syllables: meer-der-heid-spar-tij-en, with primary stress on 'der'. The syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, maintaining consonant clusters and avoiding diphthong splitting. It refers to the parties holding a majority in a legislative body.
Definitions
- 1
The parties that hold a majority of seats in a parliament or other legislative body.
Majority parties
“De meerderheidspartijen steunen het wetsvoorstel.”
“Na de verkiezingen vormden de meerderheidspartijen een nieuwe regering.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('der').
Syllables
meer — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. der — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. heid — Diphthong-initial syllable.. spar — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. tij — Diphthong-containing syllable.. en — Open syllable, plural suffix.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
Avoidance of Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound and are not split.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The '-der-' suffix can sometimes be pronounced with a reduced vowel, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
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