inlichtingenoofficieren
Syllables
in-lich-tin-ge-no-of-fi-cie-ren
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈlɪxtɪŋənɔfisɪrən/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + licht- + -ing-en-officier-en
The word 'inlichtingenofficieren' is a complex Dutch compound noun. Syllabification follows rules prioritizing consonant clusters and morpheme boundaries. Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'cie'. The word is composed of a Germanic prefix and root, combined with Dutch and French-derived suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Intelligence officers; people who work in intelligence gathering and analysis.
Intelligence officers
“De inlichtingenofficieren verzamelden belangrijke informatie.”
“Inlichtingenofficieren spelen een cruciale rol in de nationale veiligheid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'cie'.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. lich — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tin — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. no — Open syllable, unstressed.. of — Open syllable, unstressed.. fi — Open syllable, unstressed.. cie — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ren — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Vowel Groups
Vowel groups are usually separated into different syllables.
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable division often respects morpheme boundaries.
- Dutch compounding leads to long words with complex syllabification.
- The French loanword 'officier' is fully integrated into the Dutch phonological system.
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