beroepsjournalisten
Syllables
be-roeps-jour-na-lis-ten
Pronunciation
/bəˈrupsjurnɑˈlistən/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
beroeps- + journa- + -listen
The word 'beroepsjournalisten' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'professional journalists'. It is syllabified as be-roeps-jour-na-lis-ten, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'beroeps-', the root 'journa-', and the suffix '-listen'. Syllable division follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding diphthong splitting.
Definitions
- 1
Professional journalists; people whose occupation is reporting news.
Professional journalists
“De beroepsjournalisten waren aanwezig bij de persconferentie.”
“Het artikel werd geschreven door ervaren beroepsjournalisten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lis'). Dutch generally exhibits penultimate stress, but compound words can have variations.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, initial syllable.. roeps — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong.. jour — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. na — Open syllable.. lis — Closed syllable.. ten — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Initial Syllable Rule
The first syllable begins with a vowel or vowel-like sound.
Vowel-Consonant Openness Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound, creating open syllables.
Vowel-Consonant Closure Rule
Syllables can end in a consonant sound, creating closed syllables.
Diphthong Preservation Rule
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
Compound Word Tolerance Rule
Some consonant clusters are tolerated at the beginning of syllables in compound words.
- The 'ps' cluster in 'beroeps' is a common exception.
- Dutch compound words often have complex syllabification patterns.
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