monumentencommissie
Syllables
mon-u-men-ten-com-mis-sie
Pronunciation
/mo.nʏ.ˈmɛn.tən.kɔ.mɪ.si/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
monument + en
The word 'monumentencommissie' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: mon-u-men-ten-com-mis-sie. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mis'). The word is morphologically complex, combining a Latin root ('monument') with a Dutch plural marker ('en') and a French-derived root ('commissie'). Syllabification follows the general Dutch rule of vowel-centered syllables and consonant closure.
Definitions
- 1
A committee responsible for monuments.
Monuments committee
“De monumentencommissie adviseert over de restauratie van het oude stadhuis.”
“De leden van de monumentencommissie zijn experts op het gebied van historische gebouwen.”
syn:erfgoedcommissie
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mis').
Syllables
mon — Open syllable, vowel-final.. u — Open syllable, single vowel.. men — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. ten — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. com — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. mis — Closed syllable, consonant-final, primary stress.. sie — Open syllable, vowel-final.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable contains a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Consonant Closure
Consonants can close a syllable if they follow a vowel.
Morpheme Integrity
Consonant clusters within a single morpheme are generally kept together in a single syllable.
- Dutch allows complex consonant clusters, but these are resolved within a single syllable if they form part of a single morpheme.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not alter syllabification.
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