direktœrgrootaandeelhouder
Syllables
di-rek-tœr-groot-aan-deel-hou-der
Pronunciation
/di.rɛk.tœr ˈɣroː.taːn.deːl.hœu̯.dər/
Stress
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Morphemes
groot- + aandeel- + -houder
The word 'directeur-grootaandeelhouder' is a Dutch compound noun divided into eight syllables: di-rek-tœr-groot-aan-deel-hou-der. The primary stress falls on 'deel'. The word is formed from a French-derived 'directeur' and Dutch morphemes 'groot-', 'aandeel-', and '-houder'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel peaks and consonant cluster splitting.
Definitions
- 1
A major shareholder who also holds a directorial position within a company.
Major shareholder-director
“De directeur-grootaandeelhouder nam het besluit om de fabriek te sluiten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the second component ('deel'). Dutch generally has penultimate stress, but compound words can have complex patterns.
Syllables
di — Open syllable, onset 'd', vowel 'i'.. rek — Closed syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'e', coda 'k'.. tœr — Closed syllable, onset 't', vowel 'œ', coda 'r'.. groot — Open syllable, onset 'ɣr', vowel 'oː'.. aan — Closed syllable, onset 'aː', vowel 'aː', coda 'n'.. deel — Open syllable, onset 'd', vowel 'eː', stressed syllable.. hou — Open syllable, onset 'h', diphthong 'œu̯'.. der — Closed syllable, onset 'd', vowel 'ə', coda 'r'.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Onset-Rime
Syllables are structured around an onset (initial consonants) and a rime (vowel and following consonants).
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'oo' diphthong in '-houder' can sometimes be reduced to a schwa sound in rapid speech.
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