krantenjournalisten
Syllables
kran-ten-jour-na-lis-ten
Pronunciation
/ˈkrɑntə(n)ʒur.naː.listən/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
jour + ten
The word 'krantenjournalisten' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: kran-ten-jour-na-lis-ten. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('jour'). The word is formed from 'krant' (newspaper) and 'journalist' (journalist) with plural suffixes. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of breaking around consonant clusters and vowel groups.
Definitions
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Newspaper journalists
Newspaper journalists
“De krantenjournalisten stelden scherpe vragen.”
“Krantenjournalisten spelen een belangrijke rol in de democratie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('jour'). Dutch generally follows a penultimate stress pattern, but compound words can vary.
Syllables
kran — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ten — Closed syllable, reduced vowel.. jour — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. na — Open syllable, long vowel.. lis — Closed syllable, final consonant.. ten — Closed syllable, reduced vowel.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Syllables are broken around consonant clusters unless they are exceptionally complex.
Vowel Groups
Vowel groups are generally treated as a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'n' in 'kranten' can be reduced or elided in connected speech, but remains in the orthographic representation.
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