vrachtautochauffeurs
Syllables
vracht-au-to-chau-ffeurs
Pronunciation
/vrɑxtɑu̯toʃɔfœrs/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
vracht, auto, chauffeur
The Dutch word 'vrachtautochauffeurs' (truck drivers) is syllabified as vracht-au-to-chau-ffeurs, with primary stress on the final syllable. It's a compound noun composed of Germanic, Greek/Latin, and French roots. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and adheres to the typical Dutch penultimate stress pattern.
Definitions
- 1
People who drive large goods vehicles.
Truck drivers
“De vrachtautochauffeurs zijn de hele nacht doorgereden.”
“Er is een tekort aan vrachtautochauffeurs.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-ffeurs', following the typical Dutch penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
vracht — Closed syllable, onset cluster /vr/, nucleus /ɑx/, coda /xt/. Stressed syllable.. au — Open syllable, onset null, nucleus /ɑu/.. to — Open syllable, onset /t/, nucleus /o/.. chau — Open syllable, onset /ʃ/, nucleus /ɑu/.. ffeurs — Closed syllable, onset cluster /f/, nucleus /œ/, coda /rs/. Primary stressed syllable.
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Dutch syllabification prioritizes including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress generally falls on the second-to-last syllable in Dutch words.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable typically contains one vowel sound.
- The word is a compound noun formed by concatenating multiple roots.
- The French loanword 'chauffeurs' is pronounced according to Dutch phonological rules.
- Consonant clusters are common in Dutch and require careful consideration during syllabification.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence