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Words with Root “bureau-” in Dutch
Browse Dutch words sharing the root “bureau-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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bureau- Borrowed from French 'bureau' (office), denotes place of activity
staatsbureaucratie
6 syllables18 letters
staat·s·bu·reau·cra·tie
/ˈstaːtsbʏ.røː.kraː.ti/
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The Dutch noun *staatsbureaucratie* (state bureaucracy) is divided into six syllables: staat-s-bu-reau-cra-tie, with primary stress on 'bu-reau-cra-tie'. It's a compound word with a prefix, root, and suffix, and its syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and vowel length.