politiəkɔmɪsarissen
Syllables
po-li-ti-ə-kɔ-mɪ-sa-ri-ssen
Pronunciation
/po.li.ti.ə.kɔ.mɪ.sa.ˈris.sə̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
ge- + politie + -sen
The word 'politiecommissarissen' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding and derivation. It is divided into nine syllables based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The morphemic analysis reveals its French origins and grammatical structure.
Definitions
- 1
Plural form of politiecommissaris
Police commissioners
“De politiecommissarissen hielden een persconferentie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ris').
Syllables
po — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. li — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ti — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ə — Open syllable, schwa sound, unstressed.. kɔ — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. mɪ — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sa — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ri — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ssen — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus, consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters can end syllables.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
- Schwa reduction is common in unstressed syllables, but doesn't alter syllabification.
- Nasalization of final 'n' in 'ssen'.
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