staatssovereineiteit
Syllables
sta-ats-so-ve-rei-nei-teit
Pronunciation
/ˈstaːtssoːvərɛinɛit/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
staats + soeverei + niteit
The word 'staatssoevereiniteit' is syllabified as sta-ats-so-ve-rei-nei-teit, with primary stress on 'rei'. It's a compound noun derived from Latin and French roots, meaning 'state sovereignty'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of having supreme authority within a territory.
State sovereignty
“De staatssoevereiniteit is een fundamenteel principe van het internationaal recht.”
“Het land verdedigt zijn staatssoevereiniteit.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('rei').
Syllables
sta — Open syllable, onset 'st', nucleus 'a'. ats — Closed syllable, onset 'ats', nucleus 'a'. so — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'o'. ve — Open syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'e'. rei — Closed syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'ei' (diphthong). nei — Closed syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'ei' (diphthong). teit — Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'ei
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as single words.
- The 'ei' diphthong is treated as a single vowel sound.
- The 'ts' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may exist.
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