emeritushoogleraar
Syllables
e-me-ri-tus-hoog-le-raar
Pronunciation
/eˈmeːritʏs ˈhoːɣləraːr/
Stress
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Morphemes
emeritus + hoogleraar
The word 'emeritus-hoogleraar' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables following Dutch open syllable preference. Stress falls on the 'ri' and 'raar' syllables. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix 'emeritus' and a Germanic root 'hoogleraar', meaning 'emeritus professor'.
Definitions
- 1
A professor who has retired from their position but retains the title of professor.
Emeritus Professor
“De emeritus-hoogleraar gaf nog steeds gastcolleges.”
“Hij werd benoemd tot emeritus-hoogleraar na zijn pensionering.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ri' syllable of 'emeritus' and the 'raar' syllable of 'hoogleraar'.
Syllables
e — Open syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, stressed.. tus — Open syllable, unstressed.. hoog — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. raar — Open syllable, stressed.
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch syllabification generally favors open syllables (CV) to avoid consonant clusters at syllable boundaries.
- The hyphen in 'emeritus-hoogleraar' aids visual separation but doesn't dictate pronunciation.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'g' sound (voiced velar fricative /ɣ/ vs. uvular fricative /χ/) exist.
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