oudstaatssecretarissen
Syllables
oud-staats-se-cre-ta-ris-sen
Pronunciation
/aʊt ˈstaːtssekrətaːrisə(n)/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
oud + staatssecretaris + -sen
The word 'oud-staatssecretarissen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'former state secretaries'. It's a compound word syllabified based on vowel sounds, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix ('oud'), a root ('staatssecretaris'), and a plural suffix ('-sen').
Definitions
- 1
Former state secretaries
Former state secretaries
“De oud-staatssecretarissen waren aanwezig bij de conferentie.”
“Een groep oud-staatssecretarissen heeft een brief geschreven.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta' in 'se-cre-ta-ris-sen').
Syllables
oud — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Unstressed.. staats — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel. Stressed.. se — Open syllable, containing a schwa. Unstressed.. cre — Open syllable, containing a schwa. Unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Stressed.. ris — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, containing a schwa. Unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Digraph Preservation
Digraphs like 'ij' are kept together within a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified separately.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The hyphen in 'oud-' is a morphological marker and doesn't influence syllabification.
- The final -en suffix is a common plural marker and is consistently syllabified as a separate syllable.
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