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schouwburgdirecteur

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “schouwburgdirecteur” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

schouwburgdirecteur

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

schouw-burg-di-rec-teur

Pronunciation

/ˈsxœu̯bʏrxdiˈrɛktœr/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

schouwburg + directeur

The word 'schouwburgdirecteur' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: schouw-burg-di-rec-teur. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'teur'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and avoiding diphthong splitting. It's composed of 'schouwburg' (theater) and 'directeur' (director).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The director of a theater.

    Theater director

    “De schouwburgdirecteur kondigde het nieuwe seizoen aan.”

    “De schouwburgdirecteur was trots op de voorstelling.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'teur'.

Syllables

5
schouw/sxœu̯/
burg/bʏrx/
di/di/
rec/rɛk/
teur/tœr/

schouw — Open syllable, diphthong 'ouw'.. burg — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'rg'. di — Open syllable.. rec — Closed syllable.. teur — Closed syllable, primary stress.

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Diphthongs remain intact.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonants following a vowel belong to the same syllable unless they form a new vowel nucleus.

  • Dutch allows some flexibility with consonant clusters, but the presented division is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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