minderheidspartijen
Syllables
min-der-heid-spar-tij-en
Pronunciation
/mɪn.dər.hɛit.spɑrˈtɛi̯.ən/
Stress
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Morphemes
minderheid + partij + en
The word 'minderheidspartijen' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: min-der-heid-spar-tij-en. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tij'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix/root 'minderheid', a root 'partij', and a plural suffix '-en'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
Political parties that do not hold a majority in a parliament or governing body.
Minority parties
“De minderheidspartijen steunden het voorstel.”
“De coalitie vormde een regering met de steun van de minderheidspartijen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tij' (1), all other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
min — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel nucleus 'i', coda 'n'.. der — Open syllable, onset consonant 'd', vowel nucleus 'e', coda 'r'.. heid — Open syllable, onset consonant 'h', vowel nucleus 'ei', coda 't'.. spar — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'sp', vowel nucleus 'a', coda 'r'.. tij — Open syllable, onset consonant 't', diphthong nucleus 'ei', no coda.. en — Open syllable, onset consonant 'n', vowel nucleus 'e'.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the syllable onset (e.g., 'sp').
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel or diphthong as its nucleus.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are broken down into syllables based on their constituent morphemes.
- The 'sp' consonant cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The diphthong 'ei' is considered a single vowel sound for syllabification.
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