nietgemeenteraadslid
Syllables
niet-ge-meen-te-raad-slid
Pronunciation
/nit ɣəˈmeːntəraːtslɪt/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
niet + gemeente + slid
The word 'niet-gemeenteraadslid' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'non-municipal council member'. It is syllabified based on vowel sounds, preserving consonant clusters, and following the general penultimate stress pattern of Dutch. The word is composed of a negation prefix, a root referring to the municipality, and a suffix indicating membership. Syllable division is consistent with other Dutch compound words.
Definitions
- 1
A person who is not a member of the municipal council.
Non-municipal council member
“De burgemeester sprak met een niet-gemeenteraadslid over de problemen.”
syn:niet-raadslidant:gemeenteraadslid
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'raad'. Dutch generally follows a penultimate stress pattern.
Syllables
niet — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant.. ge — Open syllable, containing a schwa and a voiced velar fricative.. meen — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel and a final nasal consonant.. te — Open syllable, containing a schwa and a voiceless alveolar stop.. raad — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel and a final voiceless alveolar stop. Primary stress.. slid — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a final voiceless alveolar fricative.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'ts' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- Final 'd' can be devoiced to /t/ in some pronunciations.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist.
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