partijvertegenwoordiger
Syllables
par-tij-ver-te-gen-woor-dig-er
Pronunciation
/pɑrˈtɛi̯vərˌteːɣə(n)ʋɔrtˈxɪɣər/
Stress
00001011
Morphemes
ver- + partij-woord + -iger
The Dutch word 'partijvertegenwoordiger' is a compound noun meaning 'party representative'. It is syllabified as par-tij-ver-te-gen-woor-dig-er, with primary stress on '-woord-'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of prefixes, roots, and a suffix.
Definitions
- 1
A person who represents a political party.
Party representative
“De partijvertegenwoordiger gaf een persconferentie.”
“Zij was de partijvertegenwoordiger in de gemeenteraad.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-woord-'. Secondary stress is less pronounced and can be variable.
Syllables
par — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'pr'.. tij — Open syllable, diphthong 'ij'.. ver — Open syllable, onset consonant 'v'.. te — Open syllable, onset consonant 't'.. gen — Open syllable, onset consonant 'g'.. woor — Open syllable, stressed, onset consonant cluster 'woor'.. dig — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'd'.. er — Open syllable, onset consonant 'r'.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Avoidance of Syllable-Final Consonant Clusters
Dutch generally avoids consonant clusters at the end of a syllable.
- The 'ij' digraph is treated as a single vowel sound.
- The schwa sound /ə/ in '-tegenwoordiger' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may affect the realization of certain sounds, but not the syllable division.
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