politiecommissaris
Syllables
po-li-tie-com-mis-sa-ris
Pronunciation
/po.li.ti.ə.kɔ.mɪ.sa.ɾɪs/
Stress
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Morphemes
politie, commissaris
The word 'politiecommissaris' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: po-li-tie-com-mis-sa-ris. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('sa'). Syllabification follows the vowel rule and onset maximization principles of Dutch phonology.
Definitions
- 1
A high-ranking officer in the police force.
Police Commissioner
“De politiecommissaris gaf een persconferentie.”
“Zij werd benoemd tot politiecommissaris.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('sa').
Syllables
po — Open syllable, initial syllable.. li — Open syllable.. tie — Closed syllable, potential schwa pronunciation.. com — Open syllable.. mis — Closed syllable, potential schwa pronunciation.. sa — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ris — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel Rule
Syllable division generally occurs before a vowel.
Onset Maximization
Dutch tends to maximize onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable).
- The compound nature of the word requires consideration of internal structure.
- Potential schwa pronunciation in 'tie' and 'mis' syllables.
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