politierechercheurs
Syllables
po-li-tie-re-cher-che-urs
Pronunciation
/po.li.ti.ə.rɛ.ʃɛʁ.ʃøːr/
Stress
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Morphemes
poli- + recherche + -eurs
The word 'politierechercheurs' is a Dutch noun meaning 'police investigators'. It's divided into seven syllables: po-li-tie-re-cher-che-urs, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is formed through compounding and derivation, with a prefix, root, and suffix of Greek and French origin. Syllable division follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and treating diphthongs as single vowel sounds.
Definitions
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Police investigators
Police investigators
“De politierechercheurs hebben de zaak opgelost.”
“De politierechercheurs verzamelden bewijs.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'che' (re-cher-**che**-urs).
Syllables
po — Open syllable, single vowel.. li — Open syllable, single vowel.. tie — Closed syllable, diphthong 'ie' treated as a single vowel.. re — Open syllable, single vowel.. cher — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'chr'.. che — Open syllable, single vowel.. urs — Closed syllable, vowel 'u' followed by 'rs'.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after vowels.
Diphthong Treatment
Diphthongs are treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.
- The 'ie' diphthong is treated as a single vowel sound.
- The 'rs' cluster is a common syllable-final consonant cluster in Dutch.
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