schaakgrootmeester
The Dutch word 'schaakgrootmeester' (chess grandmaster) is syllabified as schaak-groot-mees-ter, with primary stress on the first syllable. It's a compound noun formed from 'schaak', 'groot', and 'meester', following Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and vowel-centric syllabification.
Definitions
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A chess grandmaster
Chess grandmaster
“Hij is een bekende schaakgrootmeester.”
“De schaakgrootmeester won het toernooi.”
syn:schaakvirtuoosant:schaakbeginner
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('schaak'), typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
schaak — Closed syllable, stressed.. groot — Open syllable, unstressed.. mees — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable, hence 'schr' remains together.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'g' as [ɣ].
- Slight regional variations in vowel qualities.
- The compound structure is crucial for understanding the syllabification.
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