gemeentewoordvoerster
Syllables
ge-meen-te-woord-voer-ster
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈmeːntəˌʋɔrtfœrˌstɛr/
Stress
000110
Morphemes
gemeente, woord, voer + -ster
The word 'gemeentewoordvoerster' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'municipal spokesperson (female)'. It is divided into six syllables: ge-meen-te-woord-voer-ster, with primary stress on 'voer'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and respecting consonant clusters. It consists of multiple roots ('gemeente', 'woord', 'voer') and a feminine agentive suffix ('-ster').
Definitions
- 1
A female spokesperson for a municipality.
Municipal spokesperson (female)
“De gemeentewoordvoerster gaf een persconferentie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('voer'). The first three syllables ('ge', 'meen', 'te') are unstressed, and the final syllable ('ster') is also unstressed.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. meen — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. woord — Closed syllable, stressed.. voer — Open syllable, primary stressed.. ster — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels. Syllable divisions are made to maximize open syllables where possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress generally falls on the second-to-last syllable in Dutch words.
- The word is a compound noun, which influences its syllabification. The division respects the boundaries between the constituent morphemes.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they do not significantly alter the syllabic structure.
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