burgeroorlogsslachtoffer
Syllables
bur-ger-oor-logs-slacht-of-fer
Pronunciation
/ˈbʏrɣər ˈoːrlɔɣsˈslɑxtɔfər/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
burger- + oorlog- + slacht-offer
The word 'burger-oorlogsslachtoffer' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables following Dutch (C)VC syllabification rules. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'logs'. The word is composed of a prefix, root, and suffix, all of Germanic origin, denoting a victim of civil war.
Definitions
- 1
A person who has been harmed or killed as a result of a civil war.
Civil war victim
“De burger-oorlogsslachtoffer werden opgevangen in opvangcentra.”
“Het is belangrijk om de burger-oorlogsslachtoffer te steunen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'logs'.
Syllables
bur — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ger — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. oor — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. logs — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant, primary stress.. slacht — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. of — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. fer — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
Maximize (C)VC Syllables
Dutch syllabification aims to create syllables with a consonant-vowel-consonant structure whenever possible.
Open Syllable Rule
Vowels followed by consonants form open syllables.
Closed Syllable Rule
Consonant-vowel-consonant sequences form closed syllables.
- Complex consonant clusters are present but do not deviate from the (C)VC pattern.
- Regional vowel variations may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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