gemeentevoorlichtster
Syllables
ge-meen-te-voor-licht-ster
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈmeːntəˌfoːrˈlɪxtstər/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ge- + meent- + -voorlichtster
The word 'gemeentevoorlichtster' is a complex Dutch noun divided into six syllables: ge-meen-te-voor-licht-ster. The primary stress falls on 'voor'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and allows for consonant clusters. It's a compound word with Germanic roots, meaning 'municipal information officer (female)'.
Definitions
- 1
A female municipal information officer.
Municipal information officer (female)
“De gemeentevoorlichtster gaf een persconferentie.”
“U kunt contact opnemen met de gemeentevoorlichtster voor meer informatie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'voor'.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. meen — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. voor — Open syllable, primary stressed.. licht — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ster — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as they do not violate Dutch phonotactic constraints.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, which are handled by maintaining pronounceable combinations within syllables.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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