staatssecretariaat
Syllables
staats-se-cre-ta-ri-aat
Pronunciation
/ˈstaːts.sɛ.kʁɛ.taː.ri.aːt/
Stress
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Morphemes
staats- + secretar- + -iaat
The Dutch noun 'staatssecretariaat' (State Secretariat) is syllabified as staats-se-cre-ta-ri-aat, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's formed from Germanic and Latin roots and follows standard Dutch syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
The office or institution of a state secretary.
State Secretariat
“Het staatssecretariaat van Financiën is verantwoordelijk voor...”
“De bewindvoerder werkt nauw samen met het staatssecretariaat.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ri').
Syllables
staats — Open syllable, containing a consonant cluster 'ts' treated as a single unit.. se — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. cre — Open syllable, containing a velar fricative.. ta — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. ri — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. aat — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Division
Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
Consonant Cluster Treatment
Certain consonant clusters (like 'ts') are treated as single units.
Closed Syllable Division
Syllables are divided after consonants when followed by a vowel.
- The compound nature of the word requires consideration of morphemic boundaries, but these do not affect syllabification.
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