onderwijswethouders
Syllables
on-der-wijs-we-thou-ders
Pronunciation
/ɔn.dər.ʋɛi̯s.ʋɛ.tɦau̯.dərs/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
onder- + wijs- + -wethou-ders
The word 'onderwijswethouders' is divided into six syllables: on-der-wijs-we-thou-ders. The primary stress falls on 'wethou'. It's a compound noun composed of a prefix, root, and suffixes, following standard Dutch syllabification rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Education aldermen/councilors
Education aldermen/councilors
“De onderwijswethouders bespraken de nieuwe schoolplannen.”
“De onderwijswethouders zijn verantwoordelijk voor het beleid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'wethou'.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, vowel sound.. der — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. wijs — Closed syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.. we — Open syllable, vowel sound.. thou — Closed syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.. ders — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel as Nucleus
Each syllable generally contains a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are handled according to Dutch phonotactic rules, with syllables generally ending in a vowel or a permissible consonant cluster.
- Diphthongs like 'ij' and 'ou' can create complex syllable onsets but do not alter the basic syllabification principles.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly affect syllable division.
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