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postcommunistische

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
18 characters
Dutch
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postcommunistische

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

post-com-mu-nis-ti-sche

Pronunciation

/pɔstkɔmynɪˈstɪʃə/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

post- + communist- + -ische

The word 'postcommunistische' is divided into six syllables based on maximizing onsets and vowel sounds. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's an adjective formed from a prefix, root, and suffix, with Latin and Germanic origins. Syllabification follows standard Dutch phonological rules, similar to other complex words like 'universiteit' and 'administratie'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the period after the fall of communist regimes.

    Post-communist

    De postcommunistische landen worstelen nog steeds met economische problemen.

    Een postcommunistische samenleving.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mu').

Syllables

6
post/pɔst/
com/kɔm/
mu/myn/
nis/nɪs/
ti/tɪ/
sche/ʃə/

post Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. com Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. mu Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster, primary stress.. nis Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ti Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. sche Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.

  • Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters.
  • Penultimate stress is a general rule, but exceptions exist.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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