afdelingssekretaresse
Syllables
af-de-lings-se-kre-ta-res-se
Pronunciation
/ɑfˈdɛlɪŋs.sɛ.krɛ.taˈrɛsə/
Stress
00010100
Morphemes
af + deling + secretaresse
The Dutch word 'afdelingssecretaresse' is a compound noun meaning 'department secretary'. It is syllabified as af-de-lings-se-kre-ta-res-se, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('ta'). The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and treating compound components separately. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'af-', the root 'deling', and the root 'secretaresse'.
Definitions
- 1
A female secretary who works within a specific department or division of an organization.
Department secretary
“De afdelingssecretaresse organiseert de vergaderingen.”
“Zij is de nieuwe afdelingssecretaresse van de marketingafdeling.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta').
Syllables
af — Open syllable, initial syllable.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. lings — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. kre — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. res — Closed syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, final syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are divided to create open syllables where possible.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified by treating each component as a separate unit.
- The 's' between 'deling' and 'secretaresse' is a connecting vowel and doesn't form a syllable on its own.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple consonant clusters require careful application of the open syllable preference.
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