politieinfiltraanten
Syllables
po-li-tie-in-fil-traan-ten
Pronunciation
/po.li.ˈti.ɪn.fɪl.ˈtraːn.tən/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + filtre + -ant
The word 'politie-infiltranten' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: po-li-tie-in-fil-traan-ten. Stress falls on the second syllable of 'politie' and the antepenultimate syllable of 'infiltranten'. Syllabification follows the vowel-centered rule, maintaining consonant clusters where possible. It's composed of the root 'politie', the prefix 'in-', the root 'filtre', and the suffixes '-ant' and '-en'.
Definitions
- 1
People who infiltrate (usually criminal organizations) on behalf of the police.
Police infiltrators
“De politie-infiltranten hebben belangrijke informatie verzameld.”
“Het werk van politie-infiltranten is gevaarlijk.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'politie' and the antepenultimate syllable of 'infiltranten'.
Syllables
po — Open syllable, vowel-centered.. li — Open syllable, vowel-centered.. tie — Open syllable, vowel-centered.. in — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. fil — Open syllable, vowel-centered.. traan — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. ten — Open syllable, vowel-centered.
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Vowel-Centered Syllables
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each vowel typically forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable if pronounceable.
- Compound word structure doesn't alter basic syllabification rules.
- Hyphen in compound words is orthographic, not phonological.
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