terorismeverdachten
Syllables
te-ro-ri-sme-ver-dacht-en
Pronunciation
/tɛ.ro.riˈzme.vər.dɑχ.tən/
Stress
0001010
Morphemes
terrorisme- + verdacht- + -en
The word 'terrorismeverdachten' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: te-ro-ri-sme-ver-dacht-en. The primary stress falls on 'sme'. It's composed of a French-derived prefix ('terrorisme-'), a Dutch root ('verdacht-'), and a Dutch plural suffix ('-en'). Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
People suspected of involvement in terrorist activities.
Terrorism suspects
“De terrorismeverdachten zijn in hechtenis genomen.”
“De politie onderzoekt de terrorismeverdachten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('sme'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress.
Syllables
te — Open syllable, unstressed.. ro — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. sme — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. dacht — Closed syllable, stressed.. en — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch syllabification prioritizes creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Penultimate Stress
The primary stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable of a word.
- The 'r' sound is pronounced as an alveolar approximant.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
- Consonant clusters are generally maintained unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce.
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