mensenrechtencommissie
Syllables
men-sen-rech-ten-com-mis-sie
Pronunciation
/ˈmɛnsənrɛxtə(n)kɔmɪsi/
Stress
0000110
Morphemes
mens, recht, commissie
The word 'mensenrechtencommissie' is a compound noun syllabified according to Dutch rules of onset maximization and sonority sequencing. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-mis'). The word consists of multiple roots ('mens', 'recht', 'commissie') and functions solely as a noun.
Definitions
- 1
A committee dedicated to the protection and promotion of human rights.
Human rights committee
“De mensenrechtencommissie publiceerde een rapport.”
“De vertegenwoordiger van de commissie sprak zich uit.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-mis'). The first syllables receive weaker stress.
Syllables
men — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed (weakly).. sen — Closed syllable, contains a schwa.. rech — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant cluster.. ten — Closed syllable, contains a schwa.. com — Closed syllable, initial syllable of the final root.. mis — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. sie — Open syllable, final syllable.
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Dutch syllabification prioritizes including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy, with vowels being more sonorous than consonants.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable in Dutch words.
- The /n/ in '-rechten' can be elided in rapid speech or certain dialects.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, requiring careful application of onset maximization.
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