preventiemedewerkers
Syllables
pre-ven-tie-me-de-wer-kers
Pronunciation
/prəˈvɛntiˌmeːdəˈʋɛrkərs/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
pre- + ventie + -me-de-wer-kers
The word 'preventiemedewerkers' is a Dutch noun meaning 'prevention workers'. It's syllabified as pre-ven-tie-me-de-wer-kers, with primary stress on 'wer'. It's a compound word built from a Latin prefix, a Dutch root, and several suffixes. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel peak.
Definitions
- 1
Employees whose job is to prevent problems or crimes.
Prevention workers/officers
“De preventiemedewerkers patrouilleerden in het park.”
“De gemeente heeft meer preventiemedewerkers aangenomen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('wer'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, unstressed.. ven — Open syllable, unstressed.. tie — Open syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. wer — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. kers — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
pre-
Latin origin, meaning 'before', 'in advance'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.
ventie
Derived from 'preventie' (prevention), ultimately from Latin 'praeventio'. Forms the core meaning of the word.
-me-de-wer-kers
Combination of Dutch linking elements and agentive/plural suffixes. '-me-' and '-de-' are linking elements, '-wer-' indicates an agent, and '-kers' marks the plural.
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'pre-').
Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The linking elements '-me-' and '-de-' do not form independent syllables.
- The pronunciation of 'v' in 'ven' could be debated, but it's generally grouped with 'pre-'.
- Regional variations in vowel reduction might occur, but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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