waterschapsverkiezing
Syllables
wa-ter-schaps-ver-kie-zing
Pronunciation
/ˈwaːtərˌsxɑpsvərˈkiːzɪŋ/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
ver- + water- + -schapsverkiezing
The word 'waterschapsverkiezing' is divided into six syllables based on Dutch syllabification rules, prioritizing vowel-final syllables and breaking consonant clusters after the first vowel. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is a compound noun consisting of a root ('water'), a suffix ('-schaps'), a prefix ('ver-'), and another suffix ('-kiezing').
Definitions
- 1
Election for the water board (a regional governing body responsible for water management).
Water board election
“De waterschapsverkiezingen zijn over twee maanden.”
“Veel kiezers namen deel aan de waterschapsverkiezingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('zing').
Syllables
wa — Open syllable, vowel-final.. ter — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. schaps — Closed syllable, consonant-final, 'sch' as a single phoneme.. ver — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. kie — Open syllable, vowel-final.. zing — Closed syllable, consonant-final.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Final Syllables
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are broken after the first vowel.
Sch as a Single Phoneme
The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The 'sch' cluster is consistently treated as a single phoneme.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect the core syllabification.
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