agentsprovokateurs
Syllables
a-gents-pro-vo-ka-teurs
Pronunciation
/ˈaɣɛnts pʁo.vo.ka.tœʁs/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
pro- + vo-ca + -teurs
The word 'agents-provocateurs' is syllabified as a-gents-pro-vo-ka-teurs in Dutch, with stress on the 'ca' syllable. It's a French loanword adapted to Dutch phonology, functioning as a plural noun. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Individuals employed to incite unrest or violence among a group, often to discredit them or provoke a specific reaction.
Agents provocateurs
“De politie arresteerde enkele agents-provocateurs die probeerden de demonstratie te verstoren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ca' syllable (penultimate syllable), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
a — Open syllable, initial vowel.. gents — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.. pro — Open syllable, initial consonant.. vo — Open syllable, initial consonant.. ka — Open syllable, initial consonant.. teurs — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel sound generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable as long as they are pronounceable.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable in Dutch.
- The word is a French loanword, and Dutch pronunciation adapts it.
- The final 's' is pronounced in Dutch, unlike in standard French.
- The uvular 'r' sound /ʁ/ is characteristic of standard Dutch.
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