politieafzettingen
Syllables
po-li-tie-af-zet-tin-gen
Pronunciation
/po.li.ˈti.əf.zɛ.tɪŋ.ən/
Stress
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Morphemes
politie + afzettingen
The word 'politieafzettingen' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant cluster breaking rules. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zet'. It's a compound noun derived from 'politie' (police) and suffixes indicating setting apart and pluralization.
Definitions
- 1
Police cordons or barriers used to control access to an area.
Police cordons, police barriers, police blockades
“De politiefzettingen waren duidelijk zichtbaar.”
“De demonstranten probeerden de politiefzettingen te doorbreken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zet'.
Syllables
po — Open syllable, vowel-final.. li — Open syllable, vowel-final.. tie — Open syllable, vowel-final.. af — Open syllable, vowel-final.. zet — Closed syllable, consonant-final, stressed.. tin — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. gen — Closed syllable, consonant-final.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Breaking
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first vowel, following the sonority hierarchy.
- The 'ie' digraph is treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter syllable division.
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