oudstaatssecretaris
Syllables
oud-staats-se-cre-ta-ris
Pronunciation
/ˌaʊ̯t ˈstaːts.sɛ.kʁə.ta.ʁɪs/
Stress
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Morphemes
oud + staatssecretaris
The word 'oud-staatssecretaris' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds, preserving diphthongs and consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the final component ('ta'). The word consists of the prefix 'oud' and the compound root 'staatssecretaris'.
Definitions
- 1
A former state secretary.
Old State Secretary
“De oud-staatssecretaris gaf een toespraak.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the final component ('ta' in 'se-cre-ta-ris').
Syllables
oud — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Unstressed.. staats — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel. Stressed.. se — Open syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.. cre — Open syllable, containing a schwa. Unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, containing a short vowel. Primary stressed.. ris — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are built around vowel sounds.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently.
- The hyphen in 'oud-staatssecretaris' is orthographic and doesn't affect phonetic syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the syllabification significantly.
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