collegaonderzoekster
Syllables
col-le-ga-on-der-zoek-ster
Pronunciation
/kɔ.ləˈɣaː ˈɔn.dər.zɔk.stər/
Stress
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Morphemes
collega, onderzoek + -ster
The word 'collega-onderzoekster' is a compound noun syllabified according to Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables. Stress falls on 'ga' and 'zoek', reflecting the stress patterns of the constituent words. The word is composed of 'collega' (colleague), 'onderzoek' (research), and the feminine suffix '-ster'.
Definitions
- 1
A female colleague who conducts research.
Female colleague researcher
“De collega-onderzoekster presenteerde haar bevindingen.”
“Ze is een ervaren collega-onderzoekster.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on 'ga' in 'collega' and 'zoek' in 'onderzoek'. Dutch compound words generally retain the stress patterns of their constituent words.
Syllables
col — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. le — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ga — Open syllable, stressed.. on — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. der — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. zoek — Closed syllable, stressed.. ster — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'g' sound do not affect syllable division.
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