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collega-internationals

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

9 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “collega-internationals” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
9syllables

collegainternasionaals

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

col-le-ga-in-ter-na-si-o-naals

Pronunciation

/kɔ.lə.ɣa‿ɪn.tər.naː.si.oˈnaːls/

Stress

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Morphemes

collega, intern + -s

The word 'collega-internationals' is a Dutch compound noun divided into nine syllables. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na-'). The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster splits. It consists of the root words 'collega' and 'internationals' with a plural suffix '-s'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    International colleagues

    International colleagues

    “De collega-internationals werkten nauw samen aan het project.”

    “We organiseerden een evenement voor onze collega-internationals.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'na-' in 'internationals'.

Syllables

9
col/kɔl/
le/lə/
ga/ɣa/
in/ɪn/
ter/tər/
na/naː/
si/si/
o/oː/
naals/naːls/

col — Open syllable, initial syllable.. le — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. ga — Open syllable, voiced velar fricative.. in — Closed syllable, initial syllable of the second word.. ter — Closed syllable, 'r' sound may be approximated.. na — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. si — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable, long vowel.. naals — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Vowel-Initial Syllables

Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.

Liaison

Smooth connection between words in compounds.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of the boundaries between the constituent parts.
  • The liaison between 'collega' and 'internationals' is a common feature of Dutch compounds.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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