staatsveiligheidsdienst
Syllables
staats-vei-lig-heids-dienst
Pronunciation
/ˈstaːtsfɛi̯ləɣəi̯tsdiːnst/
Stress
10001
Morphemes
staats + veilig + heids
The word 'staatsveiligheidsdienst' is a Dutch compound noun divided into five syllables: staats-vei-lig-heids-dienst. The primary stress falls on the first syllable ('staats'). It is morphologically composed of a prefix ('staats'), a root ('veilig'), a suffix ('heids'), and another root ('dienst'). Syllabification follows vowel-based division and compound word boundaries.
Definitions
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The state security service
State Security Service
“De staatsveiligheidsdienst onderzoekt terroristische dreigingen.”
“De directeur van de staatsveiligheidsdienst gaf een persconferentie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('staats'). The stress pattern follows the typical Dutch pattern for compound nouns, where the first element receives the primary stress.
Syllables
staats — Open syllable, stressed.. vei — Open syllable, contains a diphthong, primary stress.. lig — Open syllable.. heids — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. dienst — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating open or closed syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.
Compound Word Rule
Syllabification follows the boundaries of the constituent words within a compound.
- The 'ij' and 'ei' diphthongs are treated as single vowel sounds.
- Assimilation of 'd' to 't' in certain pronunciations.
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