voetbaljournalisten
Syllables
voet-bal-jour-na-lis-ten
Pronunciation
/ˈvuːt.bɑl.jøː.na.lɪs.tən/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
voetbal, jour, nal + ten
The word 'voetbaljournalisten' is divided into six syllables: voet-bal-jour-na-lis-ten. Stress falls on 'jour'. It's a compound noun formed from Dutch, French, and Greek roots, with a Dutch plural suffix. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and treating compounds as units.
Definitions
- 1
People who write about or report on football.
Football journalists
“De voetbaljournalisten waren aanwezig bij de persconferentie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'jour'.
Syllables
voet — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. bal — Open syllable.. jour — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. na — Open syllable.. lis — Closed syllable.. ten — Open syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels.
Compound Word Treatment
Compound words are treated as single units for syllabification.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are generally not broken up unless complex.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not affect syllable division.
- The 'j' sound in 'jour' is a palatal approximant /j/.
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