straatnamencommissie
Syllables
straat-na-men-com-mis-sie
Pronunciation
/ˈstraːtˌnaːmə(n)kɔmɪˈsi/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
com + straatnamen + ie
The word 'straatnamencommissie' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: straat-na-men-com-mis-sie. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mis'). It's composed of Germanic roots ('straat', 'namen') and Latin-derived elements ('com', 'missie') with a Dutch noun-forming suffix ('ie'). Syllabification follows vowel peak and consonant cluster preservation rules.
Definitions
- 1
A committee responsible for assigning names to streets.
Street Names Committee
“De straatnamencommissie heeft de nieuwe straat vernoemd naar een lokale held.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('mis'), which is the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
straat — Open syllable, onset 'str', rime 'aat'. na — Open syllable, onset 'n', rime 'a'. men — Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'en'. com — Closed syllable, onset 'k', rime 'om'. mis — Closed syllable, stressed, onset 'm', rime 'is'. sie — Open syllable, onset 's', rime 'ie'
Word Parts
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Vowel Peak
Syllables are built around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Onset-Rime Structure
Syllables follow an onset-rime structure.
Penultimate Stress
Stress often falls on the penultimate syllable in Dutch.
- The 'n' in 'namen' can be elided in rapid speech, but remains part of the syllable for syllabification. The compound nature of the word requires careful morphemic boundary consideration.
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