parlementsverkiezingen
Syllables
par-le-ments-ver-kie-zin-gen
Pronunciation
/pɑr.ləˈmɛn.ts.fərˈkiː.zɪŋ.ən/
Stress
0010110
Morphemes
parlement + verkiezing + -en
The word 'parlementsverkiezingen' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant cluster retention. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word consists of a French-derived prefix/root, a Dutch root, and a plural suffix.
Definitions
- 1
The elections for the parliament.
Parliamentary elections
“De parlementsverkiezingen zijn volgende week.”
“De resultaten van de parlementsverkiezingen waren verrassend.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ver-kie-zin-gen').
Syllables
par — Open syllable, initial syllable.. le — Open syllable.. ments — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. ver — Open syllable.. kie — Open syllable.. zin — Closed syllable.. gen — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllable division primarily occurs before vowels.
Consonant Cluster Retention
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.
- Dutch allows some flexibility with consonant clusters, but the presented division is standard.
- Regional pronunciation variations may exist but do not alter the core syllabification.
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