topfunctionarissen
Syllables
top-func-tio-na-ris-sen
Pronunciation
/tɔp.fʏŋk.ʃo.na.ˈris.sə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
top + functie + -ionarissen
The word 'topfunctionarissen' is a Dutch noun divided into six syllables: top-func-tio-na-ris-sen. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word with a prefix, root, and suffix, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch phonological rules, with potential phonetic variations like the reduction of the final 'n'.
Definitions
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Top officials
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“De topfunctionarissen bespraken de crisis.”
“De brief werd gestuurd naar alle topfunctionarissen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ris').
Syllables
top — Open syllable, vowel ending.. func — Closed syllable, consonant cluster ending.. tio — Closed syllable, consonant cluster ending, 'ti' pronounced as /ʃo/.. na — Open syllable, vowel ending.. ris — Closed syllable, consonant cluster ending.. sen — Open syllable, vowel ending, final 'n' often reduced.
Word Parts
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Vowel Ending
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open syllables.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are grouped together before a vowel.
Pronunciation-Based Division
Certain letter combinations (e.g., 'ti') are pronounced as a single unit and syllabified accordingly.
- Reduction or elision of the final 'n' in 'sen' is common in rapid speech but doesn't affect orthographic syllabification.
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