staatsbegrafenissen
Syllables
staats-be-gra-fe-nis-sen
Pronunciation
/ˈstaːtsbəɣraːfənɪsən/
Stress
100010
Morphemes
staats- + graf- + -be-en-is-sen
The Dutch noun 'staatsbegrafenissen' (state funerals) is divided into six syllables: staats-be-gra-fe-nis-sen, with primary stress on 'nis'. It's a compound word built from Germanic roots and suffixes, following Dutch syllabification rules of onset maximization and vowel-nucleus formation.
Definitions
- 1
Formal funeral ceremonies organized by the state for prominent figures.
State funerals
“De staatsbegrafenissen van koningin Juliana waren indrukwekkend.”
“Er werden uitgebreide staatsbegrafenissen georganiseerd voor de oorlogshelden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('nis').
Syllables
staats — Closed syllable, stressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. gra — Open syllable, unstressed.. fe — Open syllable, unstressed.. nis — Closed syllable, stressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
staats-
Derived from 'staat' (state), Germanic origin, indicates relation to the state.
graf-
From 'begraven' (to bury), Germanic origin, core meaning of burial.
-be-en-is-sen
Combination of verbal prefix 'be-', inflectional suffix '-en-', nominalizing suffix '-is-', and plural suffix '-sen', all Germanic origin.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each vowel typically forms a syllable nucleus.
Schwa Syllabification
Schwa vowels often form their own syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but generally don't affect the core syllable division.
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