onderwijssalarissen
Syllables
on-der-wijs-sa-la-ris-sen
Pronunciation
/ɔn.dər.ʋɛi̯s.sa.la.ˈris.sə̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
onder- + wijs- + -wijs-salaris-sen
The word 'onderwijssalarissen' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ris'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, with the 'ij' digraph treated as a single vowel.
Definitions
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“De overheid verhoogt de onderwijssalarissen.”
“Er is discussie over de hoogte van de onderwijssalarissen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ris'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'.. der — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'.. wijs — Closed syllable, diphthong 'ij' as nucleus, 's' closing the syllable.. sa — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'.. la — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'.. ris — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i', 's' closing the syllable, primary stress.. sen — Closed syllable, nasal vowel 'ə̃', 'n' closing the syllable.
Word Parts
onder-
Dutch, meaning 'under', 'related to', origin: Proto-Germanic
wijs-
Dutch, related to 'wise', 'knowledge', origin: Proto-Germanic *witan*
-wijs-salaris-sen
Dutch suffixes: -wijs (forms nouns denoting a field of study), -salaris (borrowed from Latin salarium meaning 'salary'), -sen (plural marker)
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei (single vowels or diphthongs).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters following a vowel form a syllable.
- The 'ij' digraph is always treated as a single vowel nucleus.
- The 's' sound can be voiced or voiceless depending on the surrounding sounds, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
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