politieinspecteur
Syllables
po-li-tie-in-spec-teur
Pronunciation
/po.li.ti.ˈɪn.spɛk.tœr/
Stress
000110
Morphemes
politie + inspecteur
The word 'politie-inspecteur' is a compound noun syllabified as po-li-tie-in-spec-teur, with stress on 'spec'. It's composed of the root 'politie' (police) and the suffix 'inspecteur' (inspector). Syllabification follows vowel break and onset maximization rules.
Definitions
- 1
A high-ranking officer in the police force.
Police inspector
“De politie-inspecteur gaf een persconferentie.”
“Zij werd gepromoveerd tot politie-inspecteur.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'spec'.
Syllables
po — Open syllable, onset 'p', vowel 'o'. li — Open syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'i'. tie — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'i' (long /i/ due to 'ie' digraph). in — Closed syllable, onset 'i', vowel 'n'. spec — Closed syllable, onset 'sp', vowel 'e' (stressed). teur — Closed syllable, onset 't', vowel 'œr
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel Break
Syllables are generally divided around vowels.
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable).
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were single words, following the general rules.
- The 'ie' digraph in 'politie' is pronounced as a long /i/ sound.
- The hyphen is a visual aid and doesn't affect the phonetic realization.
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