onderwijsinspecteurs
Syllables
on-der-wijs-in-spec-teurs
Pronunciation
/ɔn.dər.ʋɛi̯s.ɪn.spɛk.tœr(s)/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
onder + wijs + heidsinspecteurs
The Dutch noun 'onderwijsinspecteurs' is divided into syllables as on-der-wijs-in-spec-teurs, with primary stress on 'spec'. It's a compound word formed from Germanic and Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel grouping.
Definitions
- 1
People who inspect the quality of education.
Education inspectors
“De onderwijsinspecteurs bezochten de school.”
“De rapporten van de onderwijsinspecteurs waren positief.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'spec'.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. der — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. wijs — Open syllable, diphthong nucleus.. in — Closed syllable, nasal coda.. spec — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset and coda, stressed.. teurs — Closed syllable, consonant coda.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Grouping
Diphthongs and vowel clusters are usually treated as a single syllable nucleus.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is generally syllabified separately.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /œ/ in '-teurs' (closer to /ø/ in some dialects).
- The complex morphology of Dutch compounds can sometimes lead to ambiguity in syllabification, but the rules generally provide a consistent solution.
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