politiestatistieken
Syllables
po-li-tie-sta-tis-tie-ken
Pronunciation
/po.li.ti.əˈsta.ti.stie.kən/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
poli + statistiek + en
The word 'politiestatistieken' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds, avoiding diphthong splitting and maintaining consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tie'). The word is morphologically composed of a Greek-derived prefix ('poli-'), a French/Italian-derived root ('statistiek'), and a Dutch plural suffix ('-en').
Definitions
- 1
Statistics relating to the police, such as crime rates, arrest numbers, or resource allocation.
Police statistics
“De politiestatistieken laten een stijging van het aantal inbraken zien.”
“De burgemeester baseerde zijn beleid op de politiestatistieken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tie').
Syllables
po — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. li — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. tie — Stressed syllable, containing a diphthong and schwa.. sta — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. tis — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.. tie — Open syllable, containing a diphthong and schwa.. ken — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are kept within a single syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- Dutch allows for some flexibility in syllabification, particularly with consonant clusters.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but generally do not affect the core syllabification rules.
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