presidentdirektœr
Syllables
pre-si-dent-di-rek-tœr
Pronunciation
/ˈpre.zi.dɛnt di.rɛk.tœr/
Stress
010101
Morphemes
president + -directeurs
The word 'president-directeurs' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: pre-si-dent-di-rek-tœr. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'directeurs'. The syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The collective group of individuals holding the positions of president and director.
president-directors
“De president-directeurs namen een belangrijke beslissing.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'directeurs' ('rek').
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'. rek — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'k'. tœr — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'œr'
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters can close a syllable.
- The hyphen in the compound word does not affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
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