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gemeentewoordvoerster

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6 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “gemeentewoordvoerster” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

gemeentewoordvoerster

Linguistic Analysis

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

noun
  1. 1

    A female spokesperson for a municipality.

    Municipal spokesperson (female)

    “De gemeentewoordvoerster gaf een persconferentie.”

    syn:Gemeentelijke persvoorlichter (female)Gemeentebestuur woordvoerder (female)

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

6
ge/ɣə/
meen/meːn/
te/tə/
woord/ʋɔrt/
voer/fœr/
ster/stɛr/

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

root

gemeente, woord, voer

Multiple roots combined to form a compound noun. 'Gemeente' (community - Latin origin), 'woord' (word - Germanic origin), 'voer' (to lead/conduct - Germanic origin).

suf

-ster

Feminine agentive suffix (Germanic origin).

Similar Words

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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.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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