grootzegelbewaarders
Syllables
groot-ze-gel-be-waar-ders
Pronunciation
/ˈɣroːt.sə.ɣəl.bəˈʋaːr.dərs/
Stress
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Morphemes
groot + zegel + bewaarders
The word 'grootzegelbewaarders' is a Dutch noun meaning 'keepers of the great seal'. It is syllabified as 'groot-ze-gel-be-waar-ders' with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('waar'). It's a compound word with Germanic roots, and its syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllable structure.
Definitions
- 1
Keepers of the great seal.
Keepers of the great seal
“De grootzegelbewaarders waren verantwoordelijk voor de officiële documenten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('waar'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
groot — Open syllable, stressed in some pronunciations, but generally unstressed in the compound.. ze — Open syllable, unstressed.. gel — Closed syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. waar — Open syllable, primary stressed.. ders — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Complex consonant clusters are broken down based on sonority.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- The 'be-' prefix is treated as a separate syllable.
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