oudbestuursvoorzitter
Syllables
oud-be-stuurs-voor-zit-ter
Pronunciation
/aʊt ˈbɛstʏrsfɔrˌzɪtər/
Stress
0 0 0 1 0 0
Morphemes
oud + bestuur + svoorzitter
The word 'oud-bestuursvoorzitter' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'former chairman/chairwoman'. It is divided into six syllables: oud-be-stuurs-voor-zit-ter, with primary stress on 'voor'. The word is formed from the prefix 'oud', the root 'bestuur', and the suffix 'svoorzitter'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, avoiding diphthong splitting and keeping consonant clusters intact.
Definitions
- 1
A former chairman or chairwoman of an organization or board.
Former chairman/chairwoman
“De oud-bestuursvoorzitter gaf een toespraak.”
“Oud-bestuursvoorzitters worden vaak gevraagd om advies.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the 'bestuursvoorzitter' component, specifically on 'voor'.
Syllables
oud — Open syllable, stressed (though weakly in the compound).. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. stuurs — Closed syllable, unstressed.. voor — Open syllable, primary stressed.. zit — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Dutch syllabification prioritizes vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on sonority.
Avoidance of Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs (vowel combinations) are not split across syllable boundaries.
- The hyphen in 'oud-bestuursvoorzitter' indicates a compound structure but doesn't affect syllabification.
- The 'rs' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification, a common feature in Dutch.
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