predikantsplaatsen
Syllables
pre-di-kants-plaatsen
Pronunciation
/ˈpre.di.kɑntsˈplɑːt.sə(n)/
Stress
00110
Morphemes
pre- + dik + -antplaatsen
The word 'predikantsplaatsen' is a Dutch noun divided into four syllables: pre-di-kants-plaatsen. It's a compound word with Latin and Dutch origins, with primary stress on the 'kants' syllable. Syllabification follows vowel nucleus and vowel hiatus rules.
Definitions
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“De predikantsplaatsen in de kerk waren van hout.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('kants').
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, initial syllable.. di — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. kants — Closed syllable, primary stress.. plaatsen — Compound syllable, divided due to vowel hiatus.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
Vowel Hiatus Rule
Vowel hiatus (two vowels in sequence) creates a syllable boundary.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter syllable division.
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllable division, but the presented division is the most common.
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