ontwikelingswerkster
Syllables
on-twi-ke-lings-werk-ster
Pronunciation
/ɔnˈtʋɪkələŋsˈʋɛrkstər/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ont- + wikkel- + ingswerkster
The Dutch word 'ontwikkelingswerkster' (female development worker) is divided into six syllables: on-twi-ke-lings-werk-ster. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('lings'). The word is a compound noun formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, following standard Dutch syllabification rules of onset maximization and vowel-nucleus formation.
Definitions
- 1
A female worker involved in development projects.
Female development worker
“De ontwikkelingswerkster reisde af naar Afrika.”
“Ze is een ervaren ontwikkelingswerkster.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('lings').
Syllables
on — Open syllable, unstressed.. twi — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ke — Open syllable, unstressed.. lings — Closed syllable, stressed.. werk — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ster — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
ont-
Old Dutch/Germanic origin, indicates 'un-', 'dis-', or 'begin to'.
wikkel-
Germanic origin, related to 'wrap', 'fold', 'develop'.
ingswerkster
Combination of Germanic suffixes: -ing- (present participle/gerund), -s- (part of deverbal noun suffix), -werk- ('work'), -ster- (feminine agentive suffix).
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were single words.
- The 'ings' sequence is commonly treated as a single syllable.
- The length of the word and the number of suffixes require careful application of the onset maximization rule.
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