verkiezingtoespraken
Syllables
ver-kie-zing-to-espra-ken
Pronunciation
/vərˈkiːzɪŋ.toːˈspraːkən/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ver- + kiezing + -ing-to-espra-ken
The Dutch noun 'verkiezingstoespraken' (election speeches) is divided into six syllables with stress on 'to'. It's formed through compounding and derivation, following standard Dutch syllabification rules of vowel division and onset maximization.
Definitions
- 1
Election speeches; speeches delivered during an election campaign.
Election speeches
“De verkiezingstoespraken waren erg overtuigend.”
“Hij volgde alle verkiezingstoespraken op de televisie.”
syn:Campagnespeeches
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'to'.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, initial syllable.. kie — Open syllable.. zing — Closed syllable.. to — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. espra — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. ken — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Division
Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together to form onsets.
Connecting Elements
Connecting elements like 'to-' form their own syllables.
- The 'to-' element is a connecting element and always forms its own syllable.
- The 'spra' cluster is a common Dutch consonant cluster and is always kept together.
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