wapenstilstandsverdrag
Syllables
wa-pen-stil-stands-ver-drag
Pronunciation
/ˈʋaːpənˌstɪlˌstɑnsfərˈdrɑx/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
ver- + wapen-stil-drag + stands
The Dutch word 'wapenstilstandsverdrag' (armistice treaty) is a compound noun syllabified as wa-pen-stil-stands-ver-drag, with stress on 'stands'. It's composed of Germanic roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; an armistice treaty.
Armistice treaty
“De onderhandelingen over het wapenstilstandsverdrag duurden weken.”
“Het wapenstilstandsverdrag werd op 11 november ondertekend.”
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Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('stands'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress.
Syllables
wa — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel is long.. pen — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. stil — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster /st/.. stands — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, contains a consonant cluster /st/.. ver — Open syllable, vowel reduction is possible.. drag — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster /dr/.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The word is a compound noun, reflecting its structure in syllabification.
- The 'v' in 'ver-' is often reduced in pronunciation, but the syllable division remains consistent.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality but not the core syllable structure.
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