voorlichtingsbureaus
Syllables
voor-licht-ings-bu-reaus
Pronunciation
/vɔrˈlɪxtɪŋzbʏroːz/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
voor- + licht- + -ingsbureaus
The word 'voorlichtingsbureaus' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified into five syllables: voor-licht-ings-bu-reaus. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the rules of open syllable preference and consonant cluster maintenance. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Offices providing information and guidance, typically on education, career, or social matters.
Information centers/bureaus
“De student ging naar het voorlichtingsbureau voor informatie over studiefinanciering.”
“Het voorlichtingsbureau organiseerde een open dag.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('reaus').
Syllables
voor — Open syllable, initial syllable.. licht — Open syllable.. ings — Closed syllable, contains a nasal consonant.. bu — Open syllable.. reaus — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch syllabification generally favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they violate sonority principles.
- The compound nature of the word requires treating it as a single unit for syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the syllable division.
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