voorhoedespeelsters
Syllables
voor-hoe-de-speel-sters
Pronunciation
/voːrˈɦuːdəˈspeːl.stərs/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
voor- + hoede-speel- + -sters
The word 'voorhoedespeelsters' is a Dutch noun meaning 'forward players (female)'. It is divided into five syllables: 'voor-hoe-de-speel-sters', with primary stress on 'speel'. The word is a compound, built from the prefix 'voor-', roots 'hoede-' and 'speel-', and the suffix '-sters'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and preserving consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Female players who play in the forward line, particularly in football/soccer.
Forehead players (female) / Forward players (female)
“De voorhoedespeelsters scoorden drie doelpunten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'speel'. The first three syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
voor — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. hoe — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. speel — Open syllable, stressed.. sters — Closed syllable, containing a schwa.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch syllabification prioritizes creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress typically falls on the penultimate (second-to-last) syllable in Dutch words.
- The 'oe' diphthong is treated as a single vowel sound.
- The 'sp' cluster is generally treated as a single onset.
- Compound word stress can vary, but the penultimate rule generally applies.
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