tweederdemeerderheid
Syllables
twee-der-de-meer-der-heid
Pronunciation
/ˈtʋeːdərdərˌmeːrdərˈɦɛit/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
twee- + meer- + -der-heid
The word 'tweederdemeerderheid' is a Dutch noun meaning 'two-thirds majority'. It is syllabified as twee-der-de-meer-der-heid, with primary stress on 'der'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and avoiding consonant clusters. It's a compound word built from prefixes, a root, and suffixes of West Germanic origin.
Definitions
- 1
A majority consisting of two-thirds of the votes.
Two-thirds majority
“De wetswijziging vereiste een tweederdemeerderheid.”
“Het voorstel haalde geen tweederdemeerderheid in de Senaat.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'der' (position 2). Secondary stress is on the final syllable 'heid'.
Syllables
twee — Open syllable, stressed in isolation, but unstressed in the compound.. der — Open syllable, carries primary stress in the compound.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. meer — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. heid — Closed syllable, carries secondary stress.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV). Syllable division aims to maximize the number of open syllables.
Avoidance of Initial Consonant Clusters
Where possible, consonant clusters are broken up to create open syllables.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each morpheme within a compound word is generally syllabified independently.
- The length and complexity of the compound word influence the number of syllables.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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