touringkarʃɔfœr
Syllables
tou-ring-kar-ʃɔ-fœr
Pronunciation
/tuː.riŋ.kɑr.ʃɔ.fœr/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
tour + ing, car, chauffeur
The word 'touringcarchauffeur' is a Dutch compound noun divided into five syllables: tou-ring-kar-ʃɔ-fœr. The primary stress falls on the final syllable. Syllable division follows the vowel-initial and consonant-vowel rules, accounting for the compound structure and the 'ng' digraph.
Definitions
- 1
A driver who drives a touring car (a car used for long-distance travel).
Touring car driver
“De touringcarchauffeur bracht ons veilig naar ons hotel.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('fœr'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress in compounds.
Syllables
tou — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ring — Closed syllable, contains 'ng' digraph.. kar — Closed syllable, borrowed word.. ʃɔ — Open syllable, part of 'chauffeur'. fœr — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables begin with a vowel.
Consonant Cluster with Following Vowel
Consonants are assigned to the following syllable if followed by a vowel.
- The compound nature of the word requires consideration of compound boundaries.
- The 'ng' digraph is treated as a single unit.
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