overnamekandidaten
Syllables
o-ver-na-me-kan-di-da-ten
Pronunciation
/o.vərˈnaːmə.kɑn.di.da.tən/
Stress
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Morphemes
over- + name + -er-kandi-daat-ten
The Dutch word 'overnamekandidaten' (takeover candidates) is divided into syllables as o-ver-na-me-kan-di-da-ten, with stress on 'di'. It's a compound noun formed from Germanic and Latin roots and suffixes, following standard Dutch syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
Individuals or entities considered as potential buyers in a takeover situation.
Takeover candidates
“De bank heeft een lijst met mogelijke overnamekandidaten opgesteld.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('di').
Syllables
o — Open syllable, vowel onset.. ver — Closed syllable, consonant onset and coda.. na — Open syllable, vowel onset.. me — Closed syllable, consonant onset.. kan — Open syllable, consonant onset.. di — Open syllable, consonant onset, stressed syllable.. da — Open syllable, consonant onset.. ten — Closed syllable, consonant onset and coda.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must have a vowel peak.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllable structure follows a sonority hierarchy.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'me' in 'name' can sometimes be pronounced as a schwa /mə/, but the full vowel /me/ is also common.
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