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afdelingsvertegenwoordigers

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9 syllables
27 characters
Dutch
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afdelingsvertegenwoordigers

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

af-de-lings-ver-te-gen-woord-ig-ers

Pronunciation

/ɑf.dəˈlɪŋs.vər.tə.ɣə(n).ˈʋɔrt.xɪ.ɣərs/

Stress

000000001

Morphemes

af- + deling + ver-tegenwoordig-ers

The word 'afdelingsvertegenwoordigers' is a complex Dutch noun divided into nine syllables based on open syllable preference and consonant cluster maintenance. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ers'). It's a compound word formed from prefixes, a root, and suffixes, denoting 'department representatives'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Representatives of a department or division.

    Department representatives

    “De afdelingsvertegenwoordigers namen deel aan de vergadering.”

    syn:vertegenwoordigers van de afdelingafdelingsmedewerkers

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ers').

Syllables

9
af/ɑf/
de/də/
lings/lɪŋs/
ver/vər/
te/tə/
gen/ɣən/
woord/ʋɔrt/
ig/xɪɣ/
ers/ərs/

af — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. de — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. lings — Closed syllable (CVC), unstressed.. ver — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. te — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. gen — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. woord — Closed syllable (CVC), unstressed.. ig — Closed syllable (VC), unstressed.. ers — Closed syllable (CVC), stressed.

Word Parts

pre

af-

Dutch, separable prefix meaning 'off', 'away from'

root

deling

Dutch, meaning 'department', 'division', from *delen* 'to divide'

suf

ver-tegenwoordig-ers

Combination of prefixes 'ver-' (intensifying, representation) and 'tegen-' (representation) and suffix '-ers' (plural marker for people), and '-ig' (adjectival suffix)

Similar Words

wer­ge­versle­vens­ver­wach­tingon­der­wijs­mi­nis­ter

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch syllabification generally favors open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they violate sonority sequencing principles.

  • The 'ng' cluster in 'lings' is a common feature of Dutch and doesn't pose a significant syllabification challenge.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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