polisadministratie
Syllables
po-lis-ad-mi-ni-stra-tie
Pronunciation
/po.lɪs.a.də.mi.ˈni.stra.ti/
Stress
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Morphemes
polis + administratie
The Dutch noun 'polisadministratie' (police administration) is syllabified as po-lis-ad-mi-ni-stra-tie, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a compound word following standard Dutch syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
The organization and management of the police force.
Police administration
“De directeur van de polisadministratie gaf een persconferentie.”
“Er zijn veranderingen doorgevoerd in de polisadministratie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ni' in 'administratie').
Syllables
po — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. lis — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. ad — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. mi — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. ni — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. stra — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. tie — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables are generally formed around vowels. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (ending in a vowel).
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- The 's' and 'd' consonants are permissible in syllable-final positions in Dutch.
- No significant regional variations affect the syllabification of this word.
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