projectmedewerkers
Syllables
pro-ject-me-de-wer-kers
Pronunciation
/proˈjɛktmədəˈʋɛrkərs/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
pro- + ject + -medewerker-s
The Dutch word 'projectmedewerkers' is syllabified as pro-ject-me-de-wer-kers, with primary stress on 'wer'. It's a compound noun derived from Latin and Dutch elements, meaning 'project employees'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.
Definitions
- 1
Employees or staff working on a specific project.
Project employees
“De projectmedewerkers hebben hard gewerkt aan de nieuwe website.”
“We zoeken ervaren projectmedewerkers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('wer'). The stress is relatively weak but present.
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ject — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. wer — Open syllable, stressed.. kers — Closed syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'pro-ject').
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if separate, then adjusted for stress.
- The 'ct' cluster is a common exception to simple vowel-consonant division.
- Dutch allows complex consonant clusters within syllables.
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