parlementairdemokratisch
Syllables
par-le-men-tair-de-mo-kra-tisch
Pronunciation
/pɑrləˈmɛntɑi̯r dəmoˈkratɪʃ/
Stress
00100110
Morphemes
parle- + crat- + isch
The word 'parlementair-democratisch' is a compound adjective syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the last component ('kra'). It's composed of French and Greek roots with Dutch suffixes, indicating a parliamentary-democratic system.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or characteristic of a system of government in which the parliament is supreme.
Parliamentary-democratic
“Een parlementair-democratisch systeem.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the last component ('kra'). Secondary stress on 'men'.
Syllables
par — Open syllable, initial syllable.. le — Open syllable.. men — Open syllable, secondary stress.. tair — Closed syllable.. de — Open syllable.. mo — Open syllable, primary stress.. kra — Open syllable, primary stress.. tisch — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllable division generally occurs before a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, unless they contain a diphthong.
- The compound nature of the word requires respecting the boundaries of the constituent morphemes.
- Dutch stress patterns can be complex in compound words, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable of the last component.
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