hoofdredakteurdirecteur
Syllables
hoo-fd-re-dak-teur-di-rec-teur
Pronunciation
/ˈɦɔu̯ftrəˌdɑktøːr diˈrɛktøːr/
Stress
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Morphemes
hoofd + redacteur + directeur
The word 'hoofdredacteur-directeur' is a compound noun syllabified based on Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the first component and antepenultimate syllable of the second. The 'r' sound is often reduced in unstressed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
Editor-in-chief and director (often a single person holding both roles)
Editor-in-chief and director
“De hoofdredacteur-directeur nam ontslag.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the penultimate syllable of 'hoofdredacteur' and antepenultimate syllable of 'directeur'
Syllables
hoo — Open syllable, diphthong.. fd — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. re — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. dak — Closed syllable.. teur — Closed syllable.. di — Open syllable.. rec — Closed syllable.. teur — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained unless exceptionally complex.
Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables are often divided after a vowel.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of stress and syllable boundaries between the two components.
- The 'r' sound is often reduced in unstressed syllables, affecting the phonetic realization but not the syllabification.
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