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burgemeestersposten

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7 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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burgemeestersposten

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

bur-ge-mee-ster-s-pos-ten

Pronunciation

/ˈbʏrɣəmeːstərsˈpɔstə(n)/

Stress

1000110

Morphemes

burgemeester + posten

The word 'burgemeestersposten' is a Dutch compound noun divided into seven syllables: bur-ge-mee-ster-s-pos-ten. The primary stress falls on 'bur'. It's composed of the root 'burgemeester' (mayor) and the suffix 'posten' (posts/positions). Syllable division follows the vowel peak principle and consonant cluster rules, typical for Dutch phonology.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Positions or posts held by mayors.

    Mayor's posts/positions

    “De burgemeestersposten werden door ervaren politici bekleed.”

    syn:burgemeestersambten

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'burgemeester' (bur), and secondary stress on the first syllable of 'posten' (pos). The remaining syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

7
bur/bʏr/
ge/ɣə/
mee/meː/
ster/stər/
s/s/
pos/pɔs/
ten/tən/

bur — Open syllable, stressed, contains the initial consonant cluster 'br'.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed, contains a schwa.. mee — Open syllable, unstressed, contains a long vowel.. ster — Closed syllable, unstressed, contains the consonant cluster 'st'.. s — Syllable consisting of a single consonant, functioning as a genitive marker.. pos — Open syllable, stressed, contains the vowel 'o'.. ten — Closed syllable, unstressed, contains the consonant 't' and the reduced vowel 'en'.

Word Parts

root

burgemeester

Middle Dutch origin, meaning 'mayor'.

suf

posten

Middle Dutch origin, meaning 'posts/positions'.

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Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless exceptionally long.

Compound Word Rule

Compound words are divided between constituent parts, but internal morphemes are kept together.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the final '-en' (reduction to -ə(n)).
  • The 's' functioning as a genitive marker is treated as a syllable on its own.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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