universiteitsmedewerkerster
Syllables
u-ni-ver-si-tei-ts-me-de-wer-ker-ster
Pronunciation
/ˌyˌni.vər.siˈtɛits.mə.dəˈʋɛr.kər.stər/
Stress
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Morphemes
universiteit, medewerker + ster
The word 'universiteitsmedewerkster' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing onsets and adhering to the vowel nucleus rule. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'wer'. The word is composed of the roots 'universiteit' and 'medewerker' and the feminine suffix 'ster'.
Definitions
- 1
A female employee or staff member at a university.
University staff member (female)
“De universiteitsmedewerkster gaf een lezing.”
“Zij is een ervaren universiteitsmedewerkster.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'wer' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
u — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ni — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ver — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. si — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. tei — Open syllable, diphthong.. ts — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. me — Open syllable, vowel.. de — Open syllable, vowel.. wer — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant. Stressed syllable.. ker — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ster — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to keep consonant clusters together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllable structure follows the sonority sequencing principle.
- The 'ij' digraph is treated as a diphthong /ɛi/.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a significant feature of Dutch pronunciation.
- The linking element 's' between compound parts doesn't create a separate syllable.
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