thesauriersgeneraal
Syllables
the-sau-riers-ge-ne-raal
Pronunciation
/tə.sɔ.ri.ɛrs ˈɣɛ.nə.raːl/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
thesauriers + generaal
The word 'thesauriers-generaal' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ge'. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix/root ('thesauriers') and a French-derived root ('generaal').
Definitions
- 1
A high-ranking official responsible for the treasury or finances.
Treasurer-General, Treasury General
“De thesauriers-generaal presenteerde de begroting.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ge' (1), while all other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
the — Open syllable, containing a single vowel.. sau — Open syllable, containing a single vowel.. riers — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant cluster 'rs'.. ge — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ne — Open syllable.. raal — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently.
- The 'rs' consonant cluster in 'thesauriers' is a common feature in Dutch and is handled according to sonority principles.
- The hyphenated structure doesn't alter the syllabification rules applied to each component.
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