oorlogsburgemeester
Syllables
oor-logs-bur-ge-mees-ter
Pronunciation
/oːrloɣsˌbʏrɣəˈmeːstər/
Stress
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Morphemes
oorlogs + burg + meester
The word 'oorlogsburgemeester' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'war mayor'. It is syllabified as 'oor-logs-bur-ge-mees-ter' with primary stress on 'mees'. The word is formed from the combining form 'oorlogs-' (war), the root 'burg' (town), and the suffix '-meester' (master). Syllable division follows vowel-based rules and preserves consonant clusters.
Definitions
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A mayor who held office during wartime.
War mayor, wartime mayor
“De oorlogsburgemeester nam moeilijke beslissingen.”
“Zijn grootvader was oorlogsburgemeester tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'mees'.
Syllables
oor — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. logs — Closed syllable, containing a voiced velar fricative.. bur — Open syllable, containing a central vowel.. ge — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. mees — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel and a voiced fricative.. ter — Closed syllable, containing a schwa.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are typically kept together within a syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable in Dutch words.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
- The 'g' sound's variability doesn't affect syllabification.
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