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oud-minister-president

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7 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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oudministerprezident

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

oud-mi-ni-ster-pre-zi-dent

Pronunciation

/aʊt ˈmi.nɪ.stər ˈpre.zi.dənt/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

oud + minister + president

The Dutch compound noun 'oud-minister-president' is syllabified into 'oud-mi-ni-ster-pre-zi-dent', with stress on the penultimate syllable of the final element ('dent'). It consists of the prefix 'oud' (former), and the roots 'minister' and 'president'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and dividing consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A former prime minister.

    Former Prime Minister

    “De oud-minister-president gaf een toespraak.”

    “Hij werd geëerd als een succesvolle oud-minister-president.”

    syn:ex-minister-presidentvoormalig minister-president
    ant:minister-president

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the final element ('ster' in 'minister' and 'dent' in 'president').

Syllables

7
oud/aʊt/
mi/mi/
ni/nɪ/
ster/stər/
pre/prə/
zi/zi/
dent/dənt/

oud — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, containing a high vowel. Unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, containing a mid vowel. Unstressed.. ster — Closed syllable, containing a schwa. Stressed.. pre — Open syllable, containing a schwa. Unstressed.. zi — Open syllable, containing a high vowel. Unstressed.. dent — Closed syllable, containing a schwa. Stressed.

Word Parts

pre

oud

Old Dutch origin, meaning 'former' or 'old'.

root

minister

Latin origin (via French), denoting the office of minister.

suf

president

Latin origin (via French), denoting the office of president.

Similar Words

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Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible, leading to divisions like 'mi' and 'zi'.

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are divided to create pronounceable syllables, such as 'ster' and 'dent'.

Compound Word Syllabification

Each component of the compound word is syllabified independently before being combined.

Stress on Penultimate Syllable

Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable of the final element in compound nouns.

  • The hyphenated structure of the compound noun aids in clear syllabification.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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