adjunctalgemeendirecteur
Syllables
ad-junct-al-ge-meen-di-rec-teur
Pronunciation
/aˈdʒʌŋkt‿alɣəˈmeːnˌdirɛkˈtœr/
Stress
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Morphemes
adjunct + algemeen + directeur
The word 'adjunct-algemeendirecteur' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds and avoiding consonant cluster breaks. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'meen'. It comprises a Latin prefix ('adjunct'), a Germanic root ('algemeen'), and a French root ('directeur').
Definitions
- 1
A deputy to the director-general.
Deputy Director-General
“De adjunct-algemeendirecteur nam de vergadering voor.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'meen' (1), all other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
ad — Open syllable, initial syllable.. junct — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster 'ct'.. al — Open syllable, beginning of the root.. ge — Open syllable, part of the root.. meen — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. di — Open syllable, beginning of the root.. rec — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster 'ct'.. teur — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating open syllables where possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Dutch avoids breaking consonant clusters unless necessary, as seen in 'junct' and 'rec'.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress is placed on the second-to-last syllable ('meen').
- The liaison between 'algemeen' and 'directeur' is common in fluent speech but doesn't affect syllable division.
- Consonant clusters like 'ct' are tolerated but avoided at syllable boundaries where possible.
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