politiecommissariaten
Syllables
po-li-ti-e-com-mis-sa-ria-ten
Pronunciation
/po.li.ˈti.ə.kɔ.mɪ.sa.ˈria.tən/
Stress
001010110
Morphemes
ge- + politie + -commissariaten
The word 'politiecommissariaten' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding and suffixation. It is divided into nine syllables with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('mis'). Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, maximizing onsets and avoiding diphthong splitting. The word refers to police stations (plural).
Definitions
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Police stations
Police stations
“De nieuwe politiecommissariaten zijn uitgerust met moderne technologie.”
“Er zijn plannen om meer politiecommissariaten te openen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('mis'). Secondary stress is less pronounced but present on 'ti'.
Syllables
po — Open syllable, initial syllable.. li — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable, stressed.. e — Open syllable, schwa reduction common.. com — Closed syllable.. mis — Closed syllable, stressed.. sa — Open syllable.. ria — Open syllable.. ten — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric division
Syllables are built around vowel sounds.
Onset maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together as onsets of syllables.
Avoidance of diphthong splitting
Diphthongs are not broken across syllable boundaries.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
- The 'ie' diphthong is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
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