oudeurocommissaris
Syllables
oud-eu-ro-com-mis-sa-ris
Pronunciation
/ɑu̯t ˈøːro kɔmɪsɑris/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
oud + euro + commissaris
The word 'oud-eurocommissaris' is a compound noun syllabified based on Dutch rules favoring open syllables. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mis'). The morphemes are 'oud' (old), 'euro' (Euro), and 'commissaris' (commissioner).
Definitions
- 1
A former member of the European Commission.
Old Euro-commissioner
“De oud-eurocommissaris gaf een lezing over de toekomst van Europa.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mis').
Syllables
oud — Open syllable with a diphthong.. eu — Open syllable with a monophthong.. ro — Open syllable with a monophthong.. com — Closed syllable with a consonant cluster.. mis — Closed syllable, primary stress.. sa — Open syllable with a monophthong.. ris — Closed syllable with a monophthong.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
A vowel followed by a consonant typically forms a syllable boundary.
Consonant Cluster-Vowel
A consonant cluster followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable boundary.
Diphthong-Consonant
A diphthong followed by a consonant typically forms a syllable boundary.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in most Dutch words.
- The hyphen in 'oud-euro' indicates a compound structure but doesn't affect internal syllabification.
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