afdelingssekretaris
Syllables
af-de-lings-se-kre-ta-ris
Pronunciation
/ɑfˈdɛlɪŋs.sɛ.krə.ta.rɪs/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
af + deling + s-secretaris
The word 'afdelingssecretaris' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: af-de-lings-se-kre-ta-ris. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and handling consonant clusters effectively. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
A person responsible for administrative tasks within a department.
Department secretary
“De afdelingssecretaris noteerde de besluiten.”
“Zij is de nieuwe afdelingssecretaris van de marketingafdeling.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lings').
Syllables
af — Open syllable, initial syllable.. de — Open syllable.. lings — Closed syllable, containing the 'ng' phoneme.. se — Open syllable.. kre — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. ris — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often formed around vowel-consonant sequences.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable.
- The 'ng' phoneme is treated as a single unit in Dutch syllabification.
- Compound words can sometimes exhibit flexibility in syllabification, but the provided division is the most common.
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