principeverklaringen
Syllables
prin-ci-pe-ver-kla-rin-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈprɪnsipəvərˌklaːrɪŋən/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
ge- + principe- + -verklaringen
The word 'principeverklaringen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'statements of principle'. It is syllabified as prin-ci-pe-ver-kla-rin-gen, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a compound word with Latin roots and Germanic suffixes, demonstrating typical Dutch syllabification rules based on vowel peaks and compound word structure.
Definitions
- 1
Statements of principle, declarations of principles
Statements of principle
“De politieke partij publiceerde een reeks principeverklaringen.”
“De vakbond baseerde haar eisen op principeverklaringen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ver').
Syllables
prin — Open syllable, onset with consonant cluster 'pr'. ci — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure. pe — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure. ver — Open syllable, onset with 'v'. kla — Open syllable, long vowel. rin — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant structure. gen — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant structure
Word Parts
Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Onset-Rime
Syllables are structured as (C)oda.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority, but Dutch allows complex onsets.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words.
- The 'v' in 'ver' can sometimes be ambiguous, but here it clearly forms a syllable onset.
- The 'pr' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster in Dutch.
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