volkscommissarissen
Syllables
volks-com-mis-sa-ris-sen
Pronunciation
/ˈvɔlkskɔmɪsaˈrɪsə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
volks + commissaris + issen
The Dutch noun 'volkscommissarissen' (people's commissars) is syllabified as volks-com-mis-sa-ris-sen, with stress on 'sa'. It's morphologically complex, combining Germanic and Latin roots with a Dutch plural suffix. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules.
Definitions
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People's commissars
People's commissars
“De volkscommissarissen namen belangrijke beslissingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sa' (fourth syllable).
Syllables
volks — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'vl'. com — Closed syllable. mis — Closed syllable. sa — Open syllable, stressed. ris — Closed syllable. sen — Open syllable, potentially reduced vowel
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- Avoidance of syllable breaks within geminate consonants.
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