politieinformatie
Syllables
po-li-tie-in-for-ma-tie
Pronunciation
/po.li.ti.ə‿ɪn.fɔr.ma.ti/
Stress
0001011
Morphemes
politie + informatie
The word 'politie-informatie' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel-ending and consonant cluster rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'informatie'. The word is morphologically composed of 'politie' (police) and 'informatie' (information).
Definitions
- 1
Information relating to the police or police activities.
Police information
“De politie-informatie is vertrouwelijk.”
“Hij vroeg om politie-informatie over de verdachte.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the second component ('ma' in 'informatie').
Syllables
po — Open syllable, initial syllable.. li — Open syllable.. tie — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. in — Open syllable, beginning of the second component.. for — Open syllable.. ma — Open syllable.. tie — Closed syllable, final syllable of the compound.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Ending Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters can end a syllable if they are pronounceable.
- The 'ie' diphthong is a common feature of Dutch and doesn't affect syllabification.
- The 'ti' sequence is treated as a single consonant cluster.
- Liaison between syllables does not affect orthographic syllable division.
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