vertegenwoordigsters
Syllables
ver-te-gen-woord-ig-sters
Pronunciation
/vər.tə.ɣə(n).ˈʋɔr.tə.xɪ.ɣstərs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ver- + tegenwoordig + -sters
The word 'vertegenwoordigsters' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'female representatives'. It is syllabified as ver-te-gen-woord-ig-sters, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'ver-', the root 'tegenwoordig', and the suffix '-sters'. Syllable division follows the vowel nucleus and consonant cluster rules of Dutch phonology.
Definitions
- 1
Female representatives
Female representatives
“De vertegenwoordigsters van de vakbond onderhandelden over de lonen.”
“Zij zijn de vertegenwoordigsters van verschillende landen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('woord').
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, no stress.. te — Open syllable, no stress.. gen — Open syllable, no stress.. woord — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ig — Open syllable, no stress.. sters — Closed syllable, no stress.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters following a vowel form part of the same syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., /x/ vs. /ɣ/).
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