collegabewindsmannen
Syllables
col-le-ga-be-wind-s-man-nen
Pronunciation
/kɔ.ləˈɣa bəˈʋɪntsmɑnə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
be- + collega/wind + s-man-nen
The word 'collega-bewindsmannen' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables based on vowel-consonant division and onset maximization. The primary stress falls on 'wind'. It consists of a borrowed root 'collega', a Germanic prefix 'be-', and a root 'wind' with suffixes forming a plural noun.
Definitions
- 1
Colleagues in government or office; government officials.
Colleagues in government/office
“De collega-bewindsmannen bespraken de nieuwe wetgeving.”
“De collega-bewindsmannen waren het eens over de begroting.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable 'wind'. A secondary stress is present on 'col'.
Syllables
col — Open syllable, initial syllable.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. ga — Open syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. wind — Closed syllable, primary stress.. s — Syllable-initial consonant, short syllable.. man — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nen — Closed syllable, unstressed, plural marker.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel.
Syllable Weight
Dutch prefers syllables to have a certain weight (complexity).
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'g' sound.
- Reduction of the final '-en' in casual speech.
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