politiewoordvoerster
Syllables
po-li-tie-woord-voer-ster
Pronunciation
/po.li.ti.əˈʋɔr.də.fɔr.stər/
Stress
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Morphemes
poli- + woord- + -voer-ster
The word 'politiewoordvoerster' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel-centered syllables and digraph preservation. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('voer'). It consists of the prefix 'poli-', the root 'woord-', and the suffixes '-voer-' and '-ster'.
Definitions
- 1
A female police spokesperson.
Police spokesperson (female)
“De politiewoordvoerster gaf een persconferentie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('voer').
Syllables
po — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. li — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. tie — Syllable containing the 'ie' digraph, a diphthong. Considered a closed syllable due to the following consonant.. woord — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and ending in a consonant.. voer — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ster — Closed syllable, containing a schwa.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-Centered Syllables
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Digraph Preservation
Digraphs like 'ie' are kept together within a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- Dutch allows for some flexibility in syllabification, particularly with consonant clusters.
- The 'ie' digraph is always kept together.
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