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minderheidsregeringen

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7 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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minderheidsregeringen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

min-der-heids-re-ge-rin-gen

Pronunciation

/mɪn.dər.ɦɛits.rə.ɣəˈri.ɣə(n)/

Stress

0000110

Morphemes

minder- + heid + -ingen

The word 'minderheidsregeringen' is a complex Dutch noun divided into seven syllables: min-der-heids-re-ge-rin-gen. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'rin'. It is formed from the prefix 'minder-', the root 'heid' and 'regeer-', and the suffix '-ingen'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, preserving consonant clusters where possible.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Governments formed without an absolute majority in parliament, typically requiring coalition building.

    Minority governments

    “Het kabinet is een minderheidsregering.”

    “De minderheidsregeringen zijn vaak instabiel.”

    syn:Kabinetten zonder meerderheid
    ant:Meerderheidsregeringen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'rin' (ri-). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns.

Syllables

7
min/mɪn/
der/dər/
heids/hɛits/
re/rə/
ge/ɣə/
rin/ri(n)/
gen/ɣə(n)/

min — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. der — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. heids — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong and a final consonant.. re — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. ge — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. rin — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a nasal consonant.. gen — Open syllable, containing a schwa and a nasal consonant.

Word Parts

pre

minder-

Germanic origin, meaning 'less' or 'smaller', degree modifier.

root

heid

Germanic origin, nominalizer forming abstract nouns.

suf

-ingen

Germanic origin, plural marker for nouns.

Similar Words

min­der­waar­digre­ge­rings­lei­dermeer­der­heid

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable.

Syllabic 'r'

The 'r' sound can function as a syllable nucleus, particularly after vowels.

  • The pronunciation of 'g' can vary regionally (/ɣ/ or /x/).
  • The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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