staatssecretariaten
Syllables
sta-ats-se-cre-ta-ri-a-ten
Pronunciation
/ˈstaːts.sə.kʁə.taː.ri.aː.tən/
Stress
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Morphemes
staats + secretari + aten
The word 'staatssecretariaten' is divided into eight syllables: sta-ats-se-cre-ta-ri-a-ten. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a complex noun formed from a prefix ('staats-'), root ('secretari-'), and suffix ('-aten'). Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and maintains consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'ta' (se-cre-**ta**-ri-a-ten).
Syllables
sta — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ats — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. se — Open syllable.. cre — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable.. ten — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each vowel typically forms the core of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are unpronounceable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter the syllable division.
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllable division, but the provided division is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
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