verkiezingstournees
Syllables
ver-kie-zing-stour-nees
Pronunciation
/vərˈkiːzɪŋsturˈneːs/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
ver- + kiezing + -stournees
The word 'verkiezingstournees' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: ver-kie-zing-stour-nees. It features a Germanic prefix 'ver-', a root related to 'kiezen' (to choose), and a suffix combining a plural marker with the French loanword 'tournees'. Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-nees', and the syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and handling consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A series of visits or trips made by a politician or candidate during an election campaign.
Election tours
“De kandidaat maakte een reeks verkiezingstournees door het land.”
syn:campagnetours
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the final syllable '-nees'. Secondary stress on '-kie-'. Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound words can shift stress to the final element.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, initial syllable.. kie — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. zing — Closed syllable, consonant cluster ending the syllable.. stour — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the beginning.. nees — Closed syllable, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they can be broken up by a vowel.
- The borrowed element 'tournees' follows Dutch phonological adaptation rules.
- The length of the word and the presence of consonant clusters require careful application of syllabification rules.
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