secretaresseoverleg
Syllables
se-cre-ta-res-se-o-ver-leg
Pronunciation
/sə.krɛ.ta.rɛ.sə.ˈo.vər.lɛx/
Stress
00000100
Morphemes
over + secretaris/leg + -esse
The word 'secretaresseoverleg' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'secretaries' meeting'. It is syllabified as se-cre-ta-res-se-o-ver-leg, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is formed from the morphemes 'secretaresse' (secretary) and 'overleg' (meeting). Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel centering.
Definitions
- 1
A meeting with secretaries.
Secretaries' meeting
“De directeur woonde het secretaresseoverleg bij.”
“Het secretaresseoverleg duurde twee uur.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ver' in 'overleg').
Syllables
se — Open syllable, initial consonant.. cre — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ta — Open syllable.. res — Closed syllable.. se — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable.. ver — Open syllable.. leg — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize consonant clusters within the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Centering
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'ss' cluster is treated as a single consonant in syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation and the 'g' sound exist.
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