waarheidscommissies
Syllables
waar-heids-com-mis-sies
Pronunciation
/ˈʋaːr.ɦɛi̯ts.kɔ.mɪˈsiːs/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
waarheid, commissie + -s
The word 'waarheidscommissies' is a Dutch noun meaning 'truth commissions'. It is divided into five syllables: waar-heids-com-mis-sies, with stress on the second syllable. The word is a compound of 'waarheid' (truth) and 'commissie' (commission), with plural suffixes. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and dividing between vowels and consonants.
Definitions
- 1
An official body tasked with investigating and reporting on past human rights violations.
Truth commissions
“De waarheidscommissies hebben belangrijke informatie aan het licht gebracht.”
“Het rapport van de waarheidscommissies werd breed uitgemeten in de media.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('heids'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound structures can influence this.
Syllables
waar — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. heids — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ds' as onset.. com — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. mis — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sies — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Dutch prefers to create syllables with onsets whenever possible.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster Treatment
Consonant clusters are treated as single onsets or codas based on phonotactic rules.
- The 'ds' cluster in 'heids' is treated as a single onset.
- The vowel /ɛi̯/ in 'heids' is a diphthong.
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