leerlingjournalist
Syllables
leer-ling-jour-na-list
Pronunciation
/ˈlɛːrlɪŋ.jɔr.na.lɪst/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
leerling, journalist
The word 'leerling-journalist' is a compound noun syllabified into leer-ling-jour-na-list, with primary stress on the 'na' syllable. It follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and independent syllabification of compound parts. The morphemes are 'leerling' (student) and 'journalist' (journalist).
Definitions
- 1
A person who is studying to become a journalist, or a journalist who is still a student.
Student journalist
“De leerling-journalist interviewde de burgemeester.”
“Ze is een ambitieuze leerling-journalist.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'na' syllable (second syllable of 'journalist'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress.
Syllables
leer — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. ling — Closed syllable, containing the /ŋ/ phoneme.. jour — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable, stressed.. list — Closed syllable.
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch prioritizes creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are split to form syllables, but digraphs are kept together.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently.
- The 'ng' cluster in 'leerling' is treated as a single phoneme /ŋ/ for syllabification.
- Compound words can exhibit slight stress variations depending on emphasis, but the general penultimate stress rule applies.
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