nationaliteitsbesef
Syllables
na-tio-na-li-teits-be-sef
Pronunciation
/naː.tsjo.naː.li.tɛits.bəˈsɛf/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
na- + tijd + -iteit
“Nationaliteitsbesef” is a Dutch noun meaning national awareness. It's syllabified as na-tio-na-li-teits-be-sef, with primary stress on 'be-sef'. The word is morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows vowel-initial and maximizing onsets rules.
Definitions
- 1
National consciousness; a sense of national identity.
National awareness/consciousness
“Het nationaliteitsbesef is in Nederland sterk.”
“Zijn nationaliteitsbesef werd gewekt door de Olympische Spelen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'be-sef'
Syllables
na — Open syllable, vowel-initial. tio — Closed syllable, consonant-final. na — Open syllable, vowel-initial. li — Open syllable, vowel-initial. teits — Closed syllable, consonant-final. be — Open syllable, vowel-initial. sef — Closed syllable, consonant-final
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Every vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable (onset) whenever possible.
Avoidance of Single-Letter Syllables
Dutch tends to avoid syllables consisting of a single consonant.
- The 't' in 'nationaliteit' could potentially be considered part of the 'tio' syllable, but the current division is more common.
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