sportverslaggeverslaggevers
Syllables
spor-tver-slag-ge-vers-lag-ge-vers
Pronunciation
/ˈspɔrtfərˌslaːɣɣəvərs/
Stress
00100001
Morphemes
sport + verslag + gevers
The word 'sportverslaggevers' is a Dutch noun meaning 'sports reporters'. It's a compound word syllabified according to Dutch rules, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'sport-', the root 'verslag-', and the suffix '-gevers'.
Definitions
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Sports reporters
Sports reporters
“De sportverslaggevers waren aanwezig bij de finale.”
“Sportverslaggevers interviewden de winnaar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('verslag').
Syllables
spor — Open syllable, onset 'sp', vowel 'ɔrt'. tver — Closed syllable, onset 'tv', vowel 'ɛr'. slag — Closed syllable, onset 'sl', vowel 'aː', coda 'ɣ'. ge — Open syllable, onset 'ɣ', vowel 'ə'. vers — Closed syllable, onset 'v', vowel 'ɛr', coda 's'. lag — Closed syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'a', coda 'ɣ'. ge — Open syllable, onset 'ɣ', vowel 'ə'. vers — Closed syllable, onset 'v', vowel 'ɛr', coda 's'
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Closed Syllable Rule
A consonant following a vowel creates a closed syllable.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters.
- The repetition of 'vers' is a common morphological pattern.
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