voorlichtingsambtenaren
Syllables
voor-lich-tings-amb-te-na-ren
Pronunciation
/vɔrˈlɪxtɪŋsɑmbtənaːrən/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
voor- + licht- + -ingsambtenaren
The word 'voorlichtingsambtenaren' is a complex Dutch noun formed from multiple morphemes. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel-initial syllables and maximizing onsets, resulting in the division 'voor-lich-tings-amb-te-na-ren'. Primary stress falls on the 'amb' syllable. The word refers to public information officers.
Definitions
- 1
Public information officers; officials responsible for providing information to the public.
Information officers, public information officials
“De voorlichtingsambtenaren gaven een persconferentie.”
“De gemeente heeft meer voorlichtingsambtenaren nodig.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'amb'.
Syllables
voor — Open syllable, unstressed.. lich — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. amb — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. ren — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables typically begin with a vowel.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel Pairing
A consonant usually joins the following vowel to form a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified according to the above rules.
- The 'tings' sequence is a common point of variation, but the division 'tings' is standard.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist, but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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