bejaardenverzorgster
Syllables
be-jaar-den-ver-zorg-ster
Pronunciation
/bəˈjaːrdə(n)vərˈzɔrɣstər/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
ver- + zorg + ster
The word 'bejaardenverzorgster' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel peaks and consonant cluster rules. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zorg'. It consists of Germanic prefixes, roots, and suffixes denoting a female caregiver for the elderly.
Definitions
- 1
A female caregiver for elderly people.
Elderly care worker (female)
“De bejaardenverzorgster hielp de oude man met eten.”
“Zij is een toegewijde bejaardenverzorgster.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zorg'.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. jaar — Open syllable, unstressed.. den — Open syllable, unstressed.. ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. zorg — Open syllable, stressed.. ster — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Peak Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority hierarchy.
Moraic Syllabification
Dutch considers moras (weight of syllables) when determining stress.
- Elision of 'n' in 'jaarden' in rapid speech is a common phonetic phenomenon but doesn't alter the underlying syllabic structure.
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