personendemocratie
Syllables
per-so-nen-de-mo-cra-tie
Pronunciation
/pɛrˈsoːnəndəmoːkraːti/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
per- + demo- + -cratie
The Dutch word 'personendemocratie' is divided into seven syllables: per-so-nen-de-mo-cra-tie. It's a compound noun with Latin and Greek roots, stressed on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division follows rules maximizing onsets and centering around vowel sounds.
Definitions
- 1
A political ideology or system that prioritizes the personality or individual characteristics of political leaders or voters.
Personality democracy
“De opkomst van de personendemocratie is zorgwekkend.”
“In de moderne politiek speelt personendemocratie een grote rol.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cra'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length and structure.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, initial syllable.. so — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. nen — Closed syllable, contains a schwa.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. cra — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. tie — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Sounds
Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
In words of this length, stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires consideration of morphemic boundaries, but syllable division is based on phonological structure.
- Vowel lengthening in stressed syllables is a common feature of Dutch phonology.
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