onderstaatssecretaris
Syllables
on-der-staats-se-cre-ta-ris
Pronunciation
/ɔn.dər.staːts.sə.kre.ta.rɪs/
Stress
0010101
Morphemes
onder + staats + secretaris
The Dutch noun *onderstaatssecretaris* (Deputy Minister) is syllabified as on-der-staats-se-cre-ta-ris, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a compound word with a morphemic breakdown of *onder-* (under), *staats-* (state), and *secretaris* (secretary). Syllabification follows maximizing onsets and vowel-centric rules.
Definitions
- 1
A Deputy Minister; a minister of state ranking below a full minister.
Deputy Minister
“De onderstaatssecretaris beantwoordde de vragen van de pers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('se-cre-ta-ris'). Stress is determined by syllable weight and prosodic structure.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. der — Open syllable, vowel followed by approximant.. staats — Closed syllable, long vowel followed by voiceless fricative.. se — Open syllable, schwa.. cre — Open syllable, vowel followed by approximant.. ta — Open syllable, vowel.. ris — Closed syllable, short vowel followed by fricative.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Dutch prefers to assign consonants to the onset of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel nucleus.
Syllable Weight
Syllable weight (length of vowel, presence of diphthongs) influences stress placement.
- The compound nature of the word.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Regional variations in pronunciation.
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