ministerconferentie
Syllables
mi-ni-ster-con-fe-ren-tie
Pronunciation
/ˌmɪnɪstərkɔnfeˈrɛnti/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
mini- + ster- + -conferentie
The word 'ministerconferentie' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: mi-ni-ster-con-fe-ren-tie. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix 'mini-', a Dutch root 'ster-', and a Latin-derived suffix '-conferentie'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A meeting or conference of ministers (government officials).
Minister conference
“De ministerconferentie zal volgende week plaatsvinden.”
“De uitkomsten van de ministerconferentie waren teleurstellend.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ren' in 'conferentie').
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, short vowel.. ni — Open syllable, short vowel.. ster — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'str'.. con — Open syllable, short vowel.. fe — Open syllable, short vowel.. ren — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. tie — Open syllable, short vowel.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'str' in 'ster').
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable in most Dutch words.
- The compound nature of the word.
- The pronunciation of the 'r' sound in Dutch.
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