politsiɪntɛrvɛntiə
Syllables
po-li-tsi-ɪn-tɛr-vɛn-ti-ə
Pronunciation
/po.li.tsi.ɪn.tɛr.vɛn.ti.ə/
Stress
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Morphemes
inter- + polit- / vent- + -ie
The word 'politie-interventie' is a compound noun syllabified based on Dutch rules favoring open syllables and respecting consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the second component ('interventie'). The word is morphologically complex, with Latin-derived prefixes and roots.
Definitions
- 1
The action of the police intervening in a situation.
Police intervention
“De politie-interventie was snel en effectief.”
“Er is een politie-interventie nodig om de situatie te kalmeren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'interventie' ('-ven-').
Syllables
po — Open syllable, initial syllable.. li — Open syllable.. tsi — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ts'.. ɪn — Closed syllable.. tɛr — Open syllable.. vɛn — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. ə — Unstressed schwa syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch syllabification prioritizes creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are treated as single onsets or codas, influencing syllable division.
- The 'ie' ending is a common Dutch diphthong and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- The consonant clusters 'ts' and 'n' are standard and don't require special treatment.
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