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regeringswoordvoerster

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6 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

regeringsswoordvoerster

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-ge-rings-swoord-voer-ster

Pronunciation

/rəˈɣɛrɪŋsʋɔrtfœrstər/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

re- + geer- + -ingswoordvoerster

The Dutch word 'regeringswoordvoerster' is a compound noun meaning 'government spokesperson (female)'. It is syllabified as re-ge-rings-swoord-voer-ster, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'voer'. The word's structure reflects Dutch's tendency to form long compound nouns from Germanic roots, utilizing various suffixes to indicate grammatical function and gender.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A female government spokesperson.

    Government spokesperson (female)

    “De regeringswoordvoerster gaf een persconferentie.”

    syn:overheidsvoorlichter (male)woordvoerder (gender-neutral)

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'voer', indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

6
re/rə/
ge/ɣɛ/
rings/rɪŋs/
swoord/sʋɔrt/
voer/vœr/
ster/stər/

re — Open syllable, containing the vowel /ə/. Unstressed.. ge — Open syllable, containing the vowel /ɛ/. Unstressed.. rings — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ɪ/ and the consonant cluster /ŋs/. Unstressed.. swoord — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ɔ/ and the consonant cluster /rt/. Unstressed.. voer — Open syllable, containing the vowel /œ/. Primary stressed syllable.. ster — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ə/ and the consonant cluster /st/. Unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, intensifying/forming a noun.

root

geer-

Related to 'geren' (to govern), Germanic roots.

suf

-ingswoordvoerster

Combination of nominalizing, speech-related, and feminine suffixes (Germanic origin).

Similar Words

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Vowel Peak

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Dutch words.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

  • The word's length and complex morphology are typical of Dutch compound nouns.
  • The '-st' ending is a common feminine suffix and doesn't pose syllabification challenges.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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