regeringsmedewerkers
Syllables
re-ge-rings-me-de-wer-kers
Pronunciation
/rəˈɣɛrɪŋs.məˈdɛʋər.kərs/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
re- + gering- + -ings-mede-werkers
The word 'regeringsmedewerkers' is a Dutch noun meaning 'government employees'. It is syllabified as re-ge-rings-me-de-wer-kers, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a compound word with a Latin-derived prefix, a Germanic root, and Dutch suffixes. Syllabification follows vowel peak and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
Government employees; people who work for the government.
Government employees
“De regeringsmedewerkers werken hard aan het nieuwe beleid.”
“Regeringsmedewerkers moeten integer zijn.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('rings').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, containing the vowel /ə/.. ge — Open syllable, containing the vowel /ə/.. rings — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ɪ/ and ending with the consonant cluster /ŋs/.. me — Open syllable, containing the vowel /ə/.. de — Open syllable, containing the vowel /ə/.. wer — Open syllable, containing the vowel /ə/.. kers — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ə/ and ending with the consonant cluster /rs/.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless unpronounceable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'ings' suffix is treated as a single syllable unit.
- The 'medewerkers' portion is a common compound and is syllabified consistently.
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