litetuurprofessor
Syllables
li-te-tuur-pro-fes-sor
Pronunciation
/ˌli.tə.tuːr.pʁo.fɛ.sɔr/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
litera- + -tuur, -fessor
The word 'literatuurprofessor' is a compound noun syllabified as li-te-tuur-pro-fes-sor, with primary stress on 'tuur'. It's derived from Latin roots and follows Dutch syllabification rules favoring open syllables and avoiding breaking consonant clusters. It means 'literature professor'.
Definitions
- 1
A professor specializing in literature.
Literature professor
“De literatuurprofessor gaf een interessante lezing.”
“Hij is een bekende literatuurprofessor aan de universiteit.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tuur'). Secondary stress on 'pro'.
Syllables
li — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. tuur — Closed syllable, primary stress.. pro — Open syllable, secondary stress.. fes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sor — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless complex.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'uu' digraph represents a long /u:/ vowel.
- Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation do not affect syllable division.
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