politiecommissariaat
Syllables
po-li-tie-com-mis-sa-ri-aat
Pronunciation
/po.li.ti.ə.kɔ.mɪ.sa.ri.aːt/
Stress
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Morphemes
politie + commissariaat
The word 'politiecommissariaat' is a Dutch compound noun divided into eight syllables: po-li-tie-com-mis-sa-ri-aat. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, derived from Latin and French roots, and follows standard Dutch syllable division rules prioritizing maximizing onsets.
Definitions
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Police headquarters, police station, police commissioner's office
Police headquarters
“Het politiecommissariaat is gevestigd in het centrum.”
“De verdachte werd naar het politiecommissariaat gebracht.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ri-aat' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
po — Open syllable, single consonant onset.. li — Open syllable, single consonant onset.. tie — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset. 'ie' pronounced as /i/.. com — Closed syllable, single consonant onset.. mis — Closed syllable, single consonant onset.. sa — Open syllable, single consonant onset.. ri — Open syllable, single consonant onset.. aat — Closed syllable, single consonant onset. 'aa' pronounced as /aː/.
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Hiatus
When two vowels occur consecutively, they are generally separated into different syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless exceptionally complex.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
- Voicing of 's' between vowels can vary slightly regionally.
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