oudparlementariërs
Syllables
oud-par-le-men-ta-ri-ërs
Pronunciation
/aʊt.pɑr.lə.mɛn.ta.ˈri.ərs/
Stress
0000001
Morphemes
oud + parlement + ariërs
The word 'oud-parlementariërs' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'former parliamentarians'. It is syllabified as oud-par-le-men-ta-ri-ërs, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The syllabification follows Dutch rules of vowel-consonant division and diphthong preservation, while accounting for the compound structure.
Definitions
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Former parliamentarians
Former parliamentarians
“De oud-parlementariërs waren aanwezig bij de herdenking.”
“Een groep oud-parlementariërs pleitte voor een nieuwe wet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ri'). Dutch stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable, but compound words often shift the stress earlier.
Syllables
oud — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. par — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. le — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. men — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ta — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ri — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ërs — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Syllabification
Syllables are generally divided after each vowel sound, unless it's part of a diphthong.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound and are not split across syllables.
Compound Word Stress
Stress in compound words often shifts earlier than the penultimate syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires considering the syllabification of each component.
- The 'ë' vowel can be reduced in rapid speech, but doesn't affect the syllable division.
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