parlementskandidaat
Syllables
par-le-ments-kan-di-daat
Pronunciation
/pɑr.ləˈmɛn.t.skɑn.di.daːt/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
parlement + skandi + daat
The word *parlementskandidaat* is a compound noun divided into six syllables: par-le-ments-kan-di-daat. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a French/Latin-derived prefix, a Latin-derived root, and a Dutch suffix. Syllabification follows the standard Dutch rules of vowel-centered syllables and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
Someone who is running for a seat in parliament.
Parliamentary candidate
“De parlementskandidaat hield een toespraak.”
“Zij is een veelbelovende parlementskandidaat.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ments').
Syllables
par — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. le — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. ments — Closed syllable, stressed, consonant cluster 'nts'. kan — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. di — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. daat — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'a', long vowel
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they can be broken by a vowel.
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllabification, particularly with consonant clusters.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter syllabification.
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