politieinterventies
Syllables
po-li-tie-in-ter-ven-ties
Pronunciation
/po.li.ti.ə‿ɪn.tɛr.ˈvɛn.tis/
Stress
0000110
Morphemes
inter- + ven- + -tie
The word 'politie-interventies' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'police interventions'. It's syllabified as po-li-tie-in-ter-ven-ties, with stress on 'ven'. The word's structure reflects Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel peak prominence, and its compound nature influences the syllabification process.
Definitions
- 1
Actions taken by the police to intervene in a situation, often to restore order or prevent further escalation.
Police interventions
“De politie-interventies tijdens de demonstratie waren noodzakelijk.”
“Er zijn meer politie-interventies nodig om de criminaliteit te bestrijden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'interventies' ('ven'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns with multiple syllables.
Syllables
po — Open syllable, initial syllable.. li — Open syllable.. tie — Closed syllable, schwa vowel.. in — Closed syllable.. ter — Closed syllable.. ven — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ties — Closed syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'in-ter-').
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel peak.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are generally syllabified as separate words joined together, respecting the syllable structure of each component.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of the liaison between 'politie' and 'interventies'.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect the perceived syllable boundaries.
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