personeelsvertegenwoordigers
Syllables
per-so-ne-els-ver-te-gen-woord-i-gers
Pronunciation
/pɛr.so.neːls.vər.te.ɣə(n).ˈʋɔr.tə.ɣə(n).ˈʋɔr.dəi.ɣərs/
Stress
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Morphemes
per- + soneel + -vertegenwoordigers
The word 'personeelsvertegenwoordigers' is a complex Dutch noun divided into ten syllables based on the preference for open syllables and the maintenance of consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word with Latin and Dutch morphemes, meaning 'personnel representatives'.
Definitions
- 1
Representatives of the personnel.
Personnel representatives
“De personeelsvertegenwoordigers bespraken de nieuwe regels met de directie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'woord' and the final syllable 'gers'.
Syllables
per — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. so — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ne — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. els — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ver — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. te — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. gen — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. woord — Closed syllable (CVC), stressed.. i — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. gers — Closed syllable (CVC), stressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained unless they create an overly complex syllable structure.
- Long vowels (e.g., /eː/ in 'vertegenwoordigers') are permitted within syllables.
- Consonant clusters like 'rt' and 'rs' do not trigger syllable breaks.
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