staatsbureaucratie
Syllables
staat-s-bu-reau-cra-tie
Pronunciation
/ˈstaːtsbʏ.røː.kraː.ti/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
staats- + bureau- + -cratie
The Dutch noun *staatsbureaucratie* (state bureaucracy) is divided into six syllables: staat-s-bu-reau-cra-tie, with primary stress on 'bu-reau-cra-tie'. It's a compound word with a prefix, root, and suffix, and its syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and vowel length.
Definitions
- 1
The system of administration and organization within a state.
State bureaucracy
“De staatsbureaucratie kan soms erg traag zijn.”
“Hij worstelde met de complexiteit van de staatsbureaucratie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('bu-reau-cra-tie').
Syllables
staat — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster 'st'. s — Closed syllable, linking sound. bu — Open syllable, onset 'b'. reau — Open syllable, vowel length determined by following consonant. cra — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster 'cr'. tie — Closed syllable
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Dutch prefers to create syllables with onsets whenever possible (e.g., 'st', 'cr').
Vowel Length
Vowel length is often determined by the following consonant(s).
Syllable Boundary after Vowel
A syllable boundary typically occurs after a vowel sound.
- The word is a compound, and its syllabification reflects the syllabification of its constituent parts.
- The 's' between 'staats-' and 'bureau-' functions as a linking sound and forms a separate syllable.
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