interieurverzorgster
Syllables
in-te-ri-eur-ver-zorg-ster
Pronunciation
/ɪn.tə.ˈrøːr.vərˈzɔrɣ.stər/
Stress
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Morphemes
interieur- + zorg- + -ster
The word 'interieurverzorgster' is a compound noun with 7 syllables, divided based on vowel sounds. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zorg'. It consists of a French-derived prefix 'interieur-', a Germanic root 'zorg-', and a Germanic agentive suffix '-ster'.
Definitions
- 1
A female person employed to clean and maintain the interior of a house or building.
Interior caretaker, housekeeper
“De interieurverzorgster kwam elke week.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zorg'.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. te — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. eur — Open syllable.. ver — Open syllable.. zorg — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ster — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllable division occurs before a vowel sound.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'r' sound (uvular vs. alveolar).
- The 'ieu' sequence in 'interieur' is treated as a sequence of vowels, not a diphthong.
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