buitendienstmedewerker
Syllables
bui-ten-dienst-me-de-wer-ker
Pronunciation
/ˈbœytənˌdiːnstmeːdəˈʋɛr.kər/
Stress
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Morphemes
buiten + dienst + medewerker
The word 'buitendienstmedewerker' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables based on CV and VV division rules. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'buiten', the root 'dienst', and the suffix 'medewerker', and refers to a field service employee.
Definitions
- 1
A person who works in the field, providing services outside of a central office.
Field service employee
“De buitendienstmedewerker repareerde de machine ter plaatse.”
“Buitendienstmedewerkers zijn vaak onderweg.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('wer'), and secondary stress on 'bui'. The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
bui — Open syllable, part of the prefix.. ten — Closed syllable, completes the prefix.. dienst — Closed syllable, the root of the word.. me — Open syllable, part of the suffix.. de — Open syllable, part of the suffix.. wer — Open syllable, part of the suffix.. ker — Closed syllable, completes the suffix.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV) Division
Syllables are typically divided after a consonant followed by a vowel.
Vowel-Vowel (VV) Division
In Dutch, vowel sequences generally separate into different syllables.
- The 'ui' diphthong is treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
- Compound words can sometimes exhibit flexibility in syllabification, but the provided division is the most common.
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