telegraafpersoneel
Syllables
te-le-graaf-per-so-neel
Pronunciation
/tɛ.ləˈɣraːf.pɛr.so.neːl/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
telegraafpersoneel
The Dutch word 'telegraafpersoneel' (telegraph personnel) is divided into six syllables: te-le-graaf-per-so-neel. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun formed from 'telegraaf' and 'personeel', with syllabification following vowel-based rules.
Definitions
- 1
Telegraph operators; personnel working with telegraphs.
Telegraph personnel
“Het telegraafpersoneel was zeer bekwaam.”
“De staking van het telegraafpersoneel legde de communicatie stil.”
syn:telegrafisten
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('so')
Syllables
te — Open syllable, onset 't', coda null. le — Open syllable, onset 'l', coda null. graaf — Closed syllable, onset 'ɣr', coda 'f'. per — Closed syllable, onset 'p', coda 'r'. so — Open syllable, onset 's', coda null. neel — Closed syllable, onset 'n', coda 'l'
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Vowel Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Accommodation
Dutch allows consonant clusters in both syllable onsets and codas, so division doesn't necessarily occur within these clusters.
- The compound nature of the word requires considering the syllabification of individual morphemes.
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