politiəkɔmadanten
Syllables
po-li-ti-ə-kɔ-ma-dan-ten
Pronunciation
/po.li.ti.ə.kɔ.mɑn.ˈdɑn.tə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
ge- + politie + -en
The word 'politiecommandanten' is a compound noun syllabified according to Dutch vowel-ending rules, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the root 'politie', the root 'commandant', and the plural suffix '-en'. Syllabification is consistent with similar Dutch compound nouns.
Definitions
- 1
Plural form of politiecommandant, referring to multiple police commanders.
Police commanders
“De politiemcommandanten gaven een persconferentie.”
“De politiemcommandanten bespraken de veiligheidsmaatregelen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dan').
Syllables
po — Open syllable, vowel-ending.. li — Open syllable, vowel-ending.. ti — Open syllable, vowel-ending.. ə — Open syllable, schwa sound.. kɔ — Open syllable, vowel-ending.. ma — Open syllable, vowel-ending.. dan — Open syllable, vowel-ending.. ten — Closed syllable, consonant-ending.
Word Parts
Vowel-Ending Syllables
Dutch syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters can occur at the end of a syllable, as seen in 'ten'.
- The 'ten' syllable is a closed syllable, but common in Dutch. The schwa /ə/ can have slight regional variations in pronunciation.
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