tegendemonstraties
Syllables
te-gen-de-mon-stra-ties
Pronunciation
/ˈteːɣənˌdemoːnstraːtsis/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
tegen- + demonstratie + -s
The Dutch word 'tegendemonstraties' (counter-demonstrations) is divided into syllables as te-gen-de-mon-stra-ties, with stress on 'demon-'. It's a compound noun formed from the prefix 'tegen-', the root 'demonstratie-', and the plural suffix '-s'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and maintains consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Counter-demonstrations
Counter-demonstrations
“De politie hield de tegendemonstraties in de gaten.”
“Er waren hevige confrontaties tussen de demonstranten en de tegendemonstraties.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('demon-').
Syllables
te — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. gen — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'gn'. de — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. mon — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. stra — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ties — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are unpronounceable.
Avoid Splitting Affixes
Prefixes and suffixes are generally kept intact within a syllable.
- The compound nature of the word influences the stress pattern.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might affect the phonetic realization, but not the syllabification.
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