oppositiekandidaat
Syllables
op-po-si-tie-kan-di-daat
Pronunciation
/ɔpɔˈsɪtiˌkɑnˈdidaːt/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
oppositie + kandidaat
The word 'oppositiekandidaat' is a compound noun syllabified as op-po-si-tie-kan-di-daat, with primary stress on 'daat'. It follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and vowel-centric syllabification, exhibiting typical Dutch syllable structures like complex codas.
Definitions
- 1
A person who is running for a position in opposition to the current holder.
Opposition candidate
“De oppositiekandidaat won de verkiezingen.”
syn:tegenkandidaat
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'daat'.
Syllables
op — Open syllable, simple structure.. po — Open syllable, simple structure.. si — Closed syllable, simple structure.. tie — Closed syllable, complex coda.. kan — Open syllable, simple structure.. di — Open syllable, simple structure.. daat — Closed syllable, stressed, long vowel.
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Dutch favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
- The compound nature of the word.
- The 'tie' syllable is a common Dutch syllable structure.
- The long vowel 'aa' in 'daat' influences pronunciation and stress.
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