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directeuren-grootaandeelhouders

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

10 syllables
31 characters
Dutch
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10syllables

directoerengrotaandeelhouders

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

di-rec-toe-ren-gro-ta-an-deel-hou-ders

Pronunciation

/diˈrɛktøːrən ˈɣroːtaːndəlɦaʊ̯dərs/

Stress

1000100010

Morphemes

directeur, aandeel, houder, groot + -en, -s

The word 'directeuren-grootaandeelhouders' is a complex Dutch compound noun. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, maintaining consonant clusters and avoiding digraph splitting. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the first constituent ('directeuren'). The word is formed by combining multiple morphemes with Germanic and Latin/French origins.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Major shareholders of directors

    Major shareholders of directors

    De directeuren-grootaandeelhouders hadden een beslissende stem.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the first constituent ('directeuren'). A secondary stress is present on the 'aan' syllable in 'grootaandeelhouders'.

Syllables

10
di/di/
rec/rɛk/
toe/tøː/
ren/rən/
gro/ɣroː/
ta/taː/
an/ɑn/
deel/deːl/
hou/ɦaʊ̯/
ders/dərs/

di Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'i'.. rec Closed syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'e', coda 'k'.. toe Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'øː'.. ren Closed syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'ə', coda 'n'.. gro Open syllable, onset 'ɣ', nucleus 'oː'.. ta Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'aː'.. an Closed syllable, onset 'a', nucleus 'ɑ', coda 'n'.. deel Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'eː', coda 'l'.. hou Open syllable, onset 'ɦ', nucleus 'aʊ̯'.. ders Closed syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'ə', coda 'rs'.

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are often maintained within a single syllable, especially when they form a natural onset.

Avoidance of Digraph Splitting

Digraphs (like 'oo', 'ee', 'eu') are generally not split across syllable boundaries.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'nd' cluster in 'aandeelhouders' is kept together as a single syllable onset.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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