oudwelzijnswerker
Syllables
oud-wel-zijn-swer-ker
Pronunciation
/aʊt ˈʋɛlzɛinˌsʋɛrkər/
Stress
0 0 0 1 0
Morphemes
oud + welzijn + swerker
The Dutch word 'oud-welzijnswerker' (old social worker) is syllabified as oud-wel-zijn-swer-ker, with primary stress on 'swer'. It's a compound noun composed of 'oud' (old), 'welzijn' (well-being), and 'swerker' (worker). Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and separating vowel groups.
Definitions
- 1
An elderly or retired social worker.
Old social worker
“De oud-welzijnswerker deelde haar ervaringen met de nieuwe collega's.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the final component, 'swer'. The stress pattern is oud-wel-zijn-**swer**-ker.
Syllables
oud — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. wel — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. zijn — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a nasal consonant.. swer — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset, stressed syllable.. ker — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Dutch prefers to create syllables with onsets (consonant sounds at the beginning of a syllable) whenever possible.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel groups are generally separated into different syllables.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The hyphen in 'oud-welzijnswerker' is an orthographic convention and doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
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