telefoonbeantwoorders
Syllables
te-le-foon-be-an-t-woor-ders
Pronunciation
/tɛ.ləˈfoːn bəˈɑn.tʋɔːr.dərs/
Stress
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Morphemes
tele- + foon + -ders
The word 'telefoonbeantwoorders' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified based on vowel and consonant boundaries. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the final constituent ('woor'). The word is composed of a Greek prefix, a Dutch root, and a Dutch suffix, indicating multiple telephone answering machines.
Definitions
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Telephone answering machines
Telephone answering machines
“De telefoonbeantwoorders waren vol.”
“We hebben nieuwe telefoonbeantwoorders gekocht.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'beantwoorders' (woor), making it the most prominent syllable in the compound word.
Syllables
te — Open syllable, initial syllable.. le — Open syllable, following 'te'. foon — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel.. be — Open syllable, beginning of the second root.. an — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and 'n'. t — Open syllable, leading into the next root.. woor — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel and 'r'. ders — Closed syllable, plural suffix.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
Consonant Rule
Syllables are generally divided after consonants, unless part of a consonant cluster.
- The 'oo' in 'foon' and 'woor' are treated as single vowel sounds despite potential diphthongal qualities.
- The 'nt' cluster in 'beantwoorders' is a common Dutch consonant cluster and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
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