ministersbijeenkomst
Syllables
min-is-ters-bi-jeen-komst
Pronunciation
/ˈmɪnɪstərsbɪˈjeːnˌkɔmst/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
bijeen + minister + s-komst
The word 'ministersbijeenkomst' is a Dutch noun meaning 'ministers' meeting'. It is syllabified as min-is-ters-bi-jeen-komst, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'komst'. The word is a compound formed from the root 'minister', the plural suffix 's', the prefix 'bijeen', and the noun suffix 'komst'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel peak principle.
Definitions
- 1
A meeting of ministers.
Ministers' meeting
“De ministersbijeenkomst duurde uren.”
“Op de ministersbijeenkomst werden belangrijke beslissingen genomen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'komst'. The first three syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
min — Open syllable, initial syllable, contains a short vowel.. is — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel and a final consonant.. ters — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel and a final consonant cluster.. bi — Open syllable, contains a short vowel.. jeen — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel and a final consonant.. komst — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, contains a short vowel and a final consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel peak.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable in most Dutch words.
- The 'rs' cluster in 'ministers' is a common Dutch consonant cluster and is kept together in the syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries during syllabification.
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