verkiezingsnederlagen
Syllables
ver-kie-zings-ne-der-la-gen
Pronunciation
/vərˈkiːzɪŋsˌneːdəlaːɣə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
ver- + kiez- + -ingsnederlagen
The word 'verkiezingsnederlagen' is a complex Dutch noun syllabified as ver-kie-zings-ne-der-la-gen, with primary stress on 'ne-der-la-gen'. It's formed through compounding and derivation, following Dutch syllabification rules that prioritize maximizing onsets and treating diphthongs as single units.
Definitions
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“De partij leed zware verkiezingsnederlagen.”
“Na de verkiezingsnederlagen trad de leider af.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'ne-der-la-**gen**'.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'er'. kie — Closed syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'ie' (diphthong). zings — Closed syllable, onset 'z', nucleus 'ing', coda 's'. ne — Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'e'. der — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'er'. la — Open syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'a'. gen — Open syllable, onset 'g', nucleus 'e', coda 'n'
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are assigned to the following vowel to create maximal onsets.
Diphthong Treatment
Diphthongs like 'ie' are treated as single vowel units within a syllable.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open, while those ending in consonants are closed.
- Schwa reduction in the final syllable 'gen' is possible in rapid speech.
- The compound nature of the word allows for some flexibility in hyphenation, but the provided division is the most phonologically justified.
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