afdelingsvoorzitters
Syllables
af-de-lings-voor-zit-ters
Pronunciation
/ɑfˈdɛlɪŋsfoːrˈzɪtərs/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
af + deling + s-voor-zit-ters
The word 'afdelingsvoorzitters' is a complex Dutch noun divided into six syllables: af-de-lings-voor-zit-ters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'voor'. It's formed from a prefix 'af-', root 'deling', and multiple suffixes indicating plurality and agent noun. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Chairpersons of departments within an organization.
Department chairpersons
“De afdelingsvoorzitters bespraken de nieuwe strategie.”
syn:afdelingshoofdenant:afdelingsleden
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'voor'.
Syllables
af — Open syllable, initial syllable.. de — Open syllable.. lings — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. voor — Open syllable, long vowel.. zit — Closed syllable.. ters — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Attachment Rule
Consonants generally attach to the following vowel.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if pronounceable.
- The 'ings' ending is a common Dutch suffix.
- Vowel length in 'voor' influences stress.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist.
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