ministersresidenten
Syllables
mi-ni-sters-re-si-den-ten
Pronunciation
/ˈmɪnɪstərs ʁeziˈdɛntən/
Stress
1000000
Morphemes
minister/resident + -s/-en
The Dutch word 'ministers-residenten' is a compound noun meaning 'Ministers Resident'. It is syllabified as mi-ni-sters-re-si-den-ten, with primary stress on the first syllable ('mi-'). The word consists of two roots ('minister' and 'resident') and plural suffixes ('-s' and '-en'). Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and handles consonant clusters appropriately.
Definitions
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Diplomatic representatives residing in a foreign country.
Ministers Resident
“De ministers-residenten woonden in een prachtig paleis.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('mi-'). Subsequent syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, stressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. sters — Closed syllable, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. si — Open syllable, unstressed.. den — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ten — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Dutch prioritizes vowels as syllable nuclei, creating syllables around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently.
- The 'rs' cluster in 'ministers' can have dialectal variations in pronunciation.
- The 'd' in 'residenten' can be pronounced as a soft 't' in some dialects.
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