slachtofferenquète
Syllables
slacht-offe-ren-què-te
Pronunciation
/ˈslɑxtɔfərɛnˌkɛtə/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
slachtoffer + enquête
The word 'slachtofferenquête' is a compound noun syllabified into slacht-offe-ren-què-te, with primary stress on 'què'. It's formed from the root 'slachtoffer' and the borrowed root 'enquête', following Dutch vowel-based syllabification and penultimate stress rules.
Definitions
- 1
An investigation or inquiry into a case involving victims (usually of a crime).
Victim investigation/inquiry
“De politie start een slachtofferenquête na de overval.”
“De slachtofferenquête moet meer informatie opleveren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'què'.
Syllables
slacht — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong and the 'cht' cluster.. offe — Open syllable.. ren — Closed syllable.. què — Open, stressed syllable.. te — Open syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are kept together if they are pronounceable as a unit.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'cht' cluster is treated as a single unit. The compound nature of the word influences the stress pattern.
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