buitendienstmedewerkers
Syllables
bui-ten-dienst-me-de-wer-kers
Pronunciation
/ˈbœytənˌdiːnstˌmeːdəˈʋɛrkərs/
Stress
0010011
Morphemes
buiten + dienst + medewerkers
The word 'buitendienstmedewerkers' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'field service employees'. It is syllabified as 'bui-ten-dienst-me-de-wer-kers' with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'buiten-', the root 'dienst', and the suffix 'medewerkers'. Syllable division follows the rules of maximizing open syllables and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Employees who perform their work outside of a central office, typically in the field.
Field service employees
“De buitendienstmedewerkers bezochten de klanten.”
“De training is bedoeld voor alle buitendienstmedewerkers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'wer' in 'medewerkers'.
Syllables
bui — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ten — Closed syllable.. dienst — Closed syllable, root of the word.. me — Open syllable.. de — Open syllable.. wer — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. kers — Closed syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximize Open Syllables
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels. Syllable divisions are made to create as many open syllables as possible.
Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a single syllable unless they are exceptionally long or difficult to pronounce.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally places stress on the penultimate syllable of a word.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might lead to slight differences in syllable division, but the presented division is standard.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence