oppositiekandidaten
Syllables
op-po-si-tie-kan-di-da-ten
Pronunciation
/ɔp.ɔ.ˈsi.ti.ə.kɑn.di.da.tən/
Stress
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Morphemes
oppositie + kandi + daten
The word 'oppositiekandidaten' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables based on vowel-centered syllabification. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix/root ('oppositie', 'kandi') and a Germanic suffix ('daten').
Definitions
- 1
Candidates who are in opposition to the current government or ruling party.
Opposition candidates
“De oppositiekandidaten presenteerden hun plannen.”
“De verkiezing zal spannend zijn met sterke oppositiekandidaten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('si').
Syllables
op — Open syllable, no stress.. po — Open syllable, no stress.. si — Open syllable, no stress.. tie — Open syllable, no stress.. kan — Open syllable, no stress.. di — Open syllable, no stress.. da — Open syllable, no stress.. ten — Open syllable, no stress.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Dutch syllables are primarily formed around vowel nuclei. Each vowel (or diphthong) typically forms the core of a syllable.
- The word is a compound noun, which is common in Dutch.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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