politiwezaamheden
Syllables
po-li-ti-we-zaam-he-den
Pronunciation
/pɔ.li.ti.ˈʋɛr.kzaːm.hɛ.də(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
poli- + werk- + -zaamheden
The word 'politiewerkzaamheden' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'police activities'. It is divided into seven syllables: po-li-ti-we-zaam-he-den, with primary stress on 'zaam'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule, forming syllables around vowel sounds. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'poli-', the root 'werk-', and the suffixes '-zaam' and '-heden'.
Definitions
- 1
Police activities
Police activities
“De politiewerkzaamheden werden bemoeilijkt door de regen.”
“Er zijn extra politiewerkzaamheden ingezet tijdens het festival.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('zaam'). This is typical for Dutch compound words, often on the penultimate syllable of the final component.
Syllables
po — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɔ'.. li — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'.. ti — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'.. we — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɛ', 'w' is a glide.. zaam — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'aː', primary stress.. he — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɛ'.. den — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ə', 'n' closes the syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable contains one vowel sound.
Open vs. Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are open; syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
- The final '-heden' can have a reduced or elided schwa in rapid speech, but still forms a syllable.
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllable division, but the presented division is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
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