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collega-hoogleraren

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7 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “collega-hoogleraren” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

collegahoogleraren

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

col-le-ga-hoog-le-ra-ren

Pronunciation

/kɔ.ləˈɣaː hoːx.ləˈraː.rən/

Stress

1001010

Morphemes

collega, hoog, leraar + -en

The word 'collega-hoogleraren' is a Dutch compound noun divided into seven syllables: col-le-ga-hoog-le-ra-ren. It consists of the morphemes 'collega' (colleague), 'hoog' (high), 'leraar' (teacher), and the plural suffix '-en'. Primary stress falls on 'collega' and 'hoogleraren'. Syllabification follows the sonority principle and respects the structure of the compound.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Fellow professors; colleagues who hold the rank of professor.

    Fellow professors

    “De collega-hoogleraren bespraken de nieuwe onderwijsrichtlijnen.”

    “De vergadering werd bijgewoond door alle collega-hoogleraren.”

    syn:mede-hooglerarenvakgenoten (professors)

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'ga' in 'collega' and the 'ra' in 'hoogleraren'. This is typical for Dutch compound nouns.

Syllables

7
col/kɔl/
le/lə/
ga/ɣaː/
hoog/hoːx/
le/lə/
ra/raː/
ren/rən/

col — Open syllable, initial syllable of the compound.. le — Open syllable, part of 'collega'. ga — Open syllable, stressed syllable of 'collega'. hoog — Open syllable, initial part of the second compound element.. le — Open syllable, part of 'hoogleraar'. ra — Open syllable, stressed syllable of 'hoogleraren'. ren — Closed syllable, plural marker.

Word Parts

root

collega, hoog, leraar

Latin and Dutch origins, forming a compound noun.

suf

-en

Dutch plural marker

Similar Words

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Sonority Principle

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with consonants gravitating towards the vowel.

Compound Word Syllabification

Each component of a compound word retains its original syllable structure.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are generally split according to the sonority hierarchy, but often remain within a single syllable if easily pronounceable.

  • The 'g' sound can vary regionally. The syllable division reflects the standard pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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