collegaonderzoekers
Syllables
col-le-ga-on-der-zoe-kers
Pronunciation
/kɔ.ləˈɣaː ˈɔn.dər.zœ.kərs/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
onder- + zoek + -ers
The word 'collega-onderzoekers' is a compound noun syllabified into seven syllables: col-le-ga-on-der-zoe-kers. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zoek'). The syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel centering, treating the compound as two separate units initially.
Definitions
- 1
Colleagues who are researchers.
colleague-researchers
“De collega-onderzoekers presenteerden hun bevindingen.”
“Een team van collega-onderzoekers werkte aan het project.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zoek' in 'onderzoekers').
Syllables
col — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant.. le — Open syllable, containing a schwa and a consonant.. ga — Open syllable, containing a long vowel and a voiced velar fricative.. on — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant.. der — Closed syllable, containing a schwa and a consonant.. zoe — Open syllable, containing a diphthong and a voiced alveolar fricative.. kers — Closed syllable, containing a schwa and a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Centering
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The compound nature of the word requires treating 'collega' and 'onderzoekers' as separate units for initial syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel length might exist, but do not affect the core syllabification.
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