waterschapsverkiezingen
Syllables
wa-ter-schaps-ver-kie-zing-en
Pronunciation
/ˈwaːtərˌsxɑpsfərˈkiːzɪŋən/
Stress
0101010
Morphemes
water + verkiezing + schaps-en
The word 'waterschapsverkiezingen' is a Dutch compound noun divided into seven syllables: wa-ter-schaps-ver-kie-zing-en. Primary stress falls on 'ver-'. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels. The word consists of the root 'water', the suffix 'schaps', and the root 'verkiezing' with the plural suffix 'en'.
Definitions
- 1
Elections for the water boards.
Water board elections
“De waterschapsverkiezingen zijn over twee maanden.”
“Veel mensen weten niet wanneer de waterschapsverkiezingen plaatsvinden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ver-'.
Syllables
wa — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ter — Closed syllable.. schaps — Closed syllable, 'sch' treated as a single onset.. ver — Closed syllable, primary stress.. kie — Open syllable.. zing — Closed syllable.. en — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally maintained at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Division
Syllable division occurs before a vowel.
- The 'sch' cluster is consistently treated as a single onset. Regional vowel variations exist but do not affect syllable division.
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