rijksarbeidsbureaus
Syllables
rijks-ar-beids-bu-reaus
Pronunciation
/rɛiksɑrbɛitsbʏroːs/
Stress
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Morphemes
rijks + arbeid + bureaus
The Dutch word 'rijksarbeidsbureaus' is divided into five syllables: rijks-ar-beids-bu-reaus. It consists of the prefix 'rijks-', the root 'arbeid-', and the suffix '-bureaus'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and treating final consonants as separate syllables.
Definitions
- 1
State labor offices; government agencies responsible for employment services.
State labor offices
“De rijksarbeidsbureaus helpen werkzoekenden aan een baan.”
“Na de reorganisatie werden de rijksarbeidsbureaus gesloten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-reau-').
Syllables
rijks — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. ar — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. beids — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong.. bu — Open syllable.. reaus — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong and final 's'
Word Parts
rijks
Dutch origin, meaning 'state', 'national', related to *rijk* 'realm, kingdom'. Adjectival modifier.
arbeid
Germanic origin, meaning 'work', 'labor'. Noun base.
bureaus
French origin (*bureau* 'office') via Dutch. Noun pluralization and indication of a place of work. Compound suffix: *-bureau* + *-s*.
Maximizing Onsets
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables beginning with a vowel are common and follow standard vowel-consonant patterns.
Final Consonant Rule
Final consonants, especially plural markers like '-s', often form their own syllable.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Common consonant clusters are treated as single onsets.
- The compound nature of the word and the French origin of 'bureau' contribute to its complexity.
- The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns of this length.
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