hoofreddaktœːrsxap
Syllables
hoof-red-da-k-tœːr-sxap
Pronunciation
/ˈɦɔuf.rɛ.daːk.tœːr.sxɑp/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
hoofd + redact + eurschap
The word 'hoofdredacteurschap' is a complex Dutch noun composed of a Germanic prefix, a Latin-derived root, and Germanic suffixes. It is syllabified as hoof-red-da-k-tœːr-sxap, with primary stress on 'redac'. The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit, and vowel length is significant.
Definitions
- 1
The position or office of chief editor.
Chief editorship
“Hij bekleedt het hoofdredacteurschap van de krant.”
“Zij solliciteerde naar het hoofdredacteurschap.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('redac').
Syllables
hoof — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. red — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. da — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant. Long vowel.. k — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. tœːr — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. sxap — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.
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Dutch syllabification prefers to create syllables with consonant onsets.
Vowel-Centric
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up based on phonotactic constraints, with exceptions like 'sch'.
- The 'sch' cluster is often treated as a single phoneme.
- The length of the vowel in 'da' is important for pronunciation.
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