collegafractievoorzitters
Syllables
col-le-ga-frac-tie-voor-zit-ters
Pronunciation
/kɔ.lə.ɣa ˈfraksi.fɔr.zɪ.tərs/
Stress
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Morphemes
voor + zit + -ers
The word 'collega-fractievoorzitters' is a Dutch compound noun divided into eight syllables: col-le-ga-frac-tie-voor-zit-ters. Primary stress falls on the final constituent 'zitters'. The word is formed from Latin, French, and Germanic roots, denoting group chairpersons of a parliamentary faction.
Definitions
- 1
Group chairpersons of a parliamentary faction
Group chairpersons of a parliamentary faction
“De collega-fractievoorzitters bespraken de wetsvoorstellen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the last constituent ('zitters'), as is typical in Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
col — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'col', vowel peak.. le — Open syllable, vowel peak.. ga — Open syllable, vowel peak.. frac — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'fr', vowel peak.. tie — Open syllable, vowel peak.. voor — Open syllable, vowel peak.. zit — Closed syllable, vowel peak.. ters — Closed syllable, vowel peak, stressed syllable.
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Vowel Peak Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless easily separable.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Primary stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable, but can shift in compound words.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- The established lexical status of 'collega-' influences its treatment as a single unit.
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