verkiezingsonderzoeken
Syllables
ver-kie-zings-on-der-zoe-ken
Pronunciation
/vərˈkiːzɪŋzɔndərˌzøːkən/
Stress
0101000
Morphemes
ver- + kies- + -ingsonderzoeken
The word 'verkiezingsonderzoeken' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding and derivation. It is syllabified based on maximizing onsets and vowel-centricity, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals Germanic and Dutch origins of its components.
Definitions
- 1
Election polls/research; the systematic investigation of public opinion regarding elections.
Election polls/research
“De partijen volgden de verkiezingsonderzoeken nauwlettend.”
“De resultaten van de verkiezingsonderzoeken waren verrassend.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('on').
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. kie — Open syllable, stressed.. zings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. on — Closed syllable, stressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. zoe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ken — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compounds are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'sch' digraph is pronounced as /s/.
- The 'ie' digraph is pronounced as /iː/.
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