politiereglementen
Syllables
po-li-tie-re-gle-men-ten
Pronunciation
/po.li.ti.ə.ˈɣlɛ.mə(n).tən/
Stress
0001010
Morphemes
poli- + tie + re-gle-men-ten
The word 'politiereglementen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'police regulations'. It's divided into seven syllables: po-li-tie-re-gle-men-ten, with stress on 'men'. It's a compound word built from Greek and Dutch morphemes, following Dutch syllable division rules prioritizing onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A set of rules and regulations enforced by the police.
Police regulations
“De politie handhaaft de politiereglementen streng.”
“U moet zich houden aan de politiereglementen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'men'.
Syllables
po — Open syllable, onset consonant 'p' and vowel 'o'. li — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l' and vowel 'i'. tie — Open syllable, onset consonant 't' and vowel 'ie'. re — Open syllable, onset consonant 'r' and schwa 'ə'. gle — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'gl' and vowel 'e'. men — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'm' and vowel 'en' - stressed syllable. ten — Closed syllable, onset consonant 't' and vowel 'en'
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are divided based on the individual morphemes.
Suffix Attachment
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The pronunciation of the schwa /ə/ can vary regionally.
- The 'g' sound /ɣ/ is a voiced velar fricative, common in Dutch.
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