buitenlandjournalist
Syllables
bui-ten-land-jour-na-list
Pronunciation
/ˈbœytənlɑnt.ʒur.na.list/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
buiten + land + journalist
The Dutch noun *buitenlandjournalist* ('foreign correspondent') is divided into *bui-ten-land-jour-na-list*, with stress on *land*. It's a compound word with Germanic and French roots, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of vowel nuclei and consonant cluster retention.
Definitions
- 1
A journalist who reports from a foreign country.
Foreign correspondent
“De buitenlandjournalist deed verslag van de oorlog.”
“Een ervaren buitenlandjournalist is essentieel voor een goede internationale berichtgeving.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('land'), which is the penultimate syllable in the word, following typical Dutch stress patterns for compound nouns.
Syllables
bui — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ten — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. land — Stressed, closed syllable.. jour — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. na — Open syllable.. list — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Retention
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable phonetically.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable in compound words.
- The 'rn' cluster in 'journalist' is a common feature in Dutch and is typically retained within a syllable.
- The compound nature of the word influences the stress pattern.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect the precise realization of vowel sounds, but not the syllable division.
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