privésecretarissen
Syllables
pri-vé-se-cre-ta-ris-sen
Pronunciation
/priˈveː.se.krə.ta.rɪ.sə(n)/
Stress
0100010
Morphemes
privé + secretaris + sen
The word 'privésecretarissen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'private secretaries'. It is divided into seven syllables: pri-vé-se-cre-ta-ris-sen, with primary stress on 'ris'. The syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of vowel-initial syllables and consonant-vowel division, and is consistent with other Dutch compound words.
Definitions
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Private secretaries
Private secretaries
“De directeur heeft twee privésecretarissen.”
“De privésecretarissen zorgden voor een discrete afhandeling van de correspondentie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ris'.
Syllables
pri — Open syllable, initial syllable.. vé — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. se — Open syllable.. cre — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. ris — Closed syllable, primary stress.. sen — Open syllable, final syllable, schwa possible.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Dutch favors syllables starting with vowels.
Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllables are typically divided after a consonant before a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification follows the rules for individual morphemes within a compound word.
- The 'vé' syllable contains a long vowel, which is common in Dutch and doesn't affect syllabification.
- The final 'n' in 'sen' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
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