vrijzinnigdemokratische
Syllables
vrij-zin-nig-de-mo-kra-ti-sche
Pronunciation
/vrijˈzɪnɪɣ dəmoˈkratɪʃə/
Stress
00100100
Morphemes
vrij + zinnig + democratisch
The word 'vrijzinnig-democratische' is syllabified based on vowel sounds, preserving diphthongs and consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound adjective formed from Germanic and Greek/Latin roots, meaning 'freethinking-democratic'.
Definitions
- 1
Characterized by independent thought and adherence to democratic principles.
Freethinking-democratic
“Een vrijzinnig-democratische samenleving”
“Zijn vrijzinnig-democratische opvattingen waren controversieel.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-rat-' (kra). The first syllable 'vrij' and the syllables 'de', 'mo', 'ti', 'sche' are unstressed.
Syllables
vrij — Open syllable, initial syllable.. zin — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel.. nig — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel and a velar fricative.. de — Open syllable, a weak syllable.. mo — Open syllable, a weak syllable.. kra — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ti — Open syllable, a weak syllable.. sche — Open syllable, a weak syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are built around vowel sounds, aiming to include a vowel in each syllable.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs (like 'ij') are not split across syllables; they form a single vowel sound within a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless a natural vowel break point exists.
- The compound nature of the word and the hyphen's role as a potential syllable break point.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
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