presidentdirecteur
Syllables
pre-si-dent-di-rec-teur
Pronunciation
/ˈpre.zi.dɛnt di.rɛk.tœr/
Stress
010 010
Morphemes
president, directeur
The compound noun 'president-directeur' is syllabified into six syllables: pre-si-dent-di-rec-teur. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'directeur'. The word is composed of two borrowed roots, 'president' and 'directeur', and follows standard Dutch syllabification rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The highest-ranking officer combined with a director.
president-director, chairman of the board
“De president-directeur hield een toespraak.”
“Zij is benoemd tot president-directeur van het bedrijf.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'directeur' ('rec').
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɛ'. si — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. dent — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'nt'. di — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. rec — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'k'. teur — Closed syllable, diphthong 'œr'
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters following a vowel form a closed syllable.
- The hyphen in the original spelling aids clarity but doesn't affect syllabic structure.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but don't alter syllabification.
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