bedrijfsvoorlichters
Syllables
be-drijf-svoor-lich-ters
Pronunciation
/bəˈdrɛifsfɔorˈlɪxtərs/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
voor + bedrijf + svoorlichters
The word 'bedrijfsvoorlichters' is a Dutch noun meaning 'company spokespersons'. It is divided into five syllables: be-drijf-svoor-lich-ters, with primary stress on 'drijf' and 'voor'. It's a compound word built from the prefix 'voor-', the root 'bedrijf', and the suffix '-svoorlichters'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Company spokespersons
Company spokespersons
“De bedrijfsvoorlichters gaven een persconferentie.”
“De bedrijfsvoorlichters waren goed voorbereid op de vragen van de journalisten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('drijf') and the fourth syllable ('voor').
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. drijf — Closed syllable, stressed.. svoor — Closed syllable, stressed.. lich — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ters — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless exceptionally difficult to pronounce.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Vowel reduction to schwa /ə/ in unstressed syllables is common but doesn't affect syllable division.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the core syllabification.
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