meederheidspositie
Syllables
mee-der-heid-spo-si-tie
Pronunciation
/ˈmeːrdərˌhɛitspoːziˈti/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
meerderheid/positie + -heid
The word 'meerderheidspositie' is syllabified based on Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables (CV) and penultimate stress. It's a compound noun formed from 'meerderheid' (majority) and 'positie' (position), with the stress falling on the 'der' syllable. The syllabification is consistent with other Dutch words of similar structure.
Definitions
- 1
The position of having a majority; a dominant position.
Majority position
“De partij bekleedde een meerderheidspositie in het parlement.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('der'), following the penultimate stress rule in Dutch.
Syllables
mee — Open syllable, initial syllable.. der — Stressed syllable, core of the first morpheme.. heid — Open syllable, suffix.. spo — Open syllable, beginning of the second morpheme.. si — Open syllable, middle of the second morpheme.. tie — Open syllable, final syllable of the second morpheme.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch syllabification generally favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC).
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable of a word.
- Permissibility of 'sp' consonant cluster at the beginning of a syllable.
- Potential for vowel reduction in unstressed syllables, which does not affect syllabification.
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