vreemdelingenbureau
Syllables
vreem-de-lin-gen-bu-reau
Pronunciation
/ˈvremdəˌlɪŋə(n)bʏˈroː/
Stress
0 0 0 0 1 1
Morphemes
vreemd + ling + bureau
The word 'vreemdelingenbureau' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified as vreem-de-lin-gen-bu-reau, with primary stress on 'reau'. It's formed from 'vreemd', 'ling', and 'bureau', following typical Dutch syllabification rules of dividing before vowels and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
An office dealing with foreigners or immigration.
Immigration office
“Ik moet naar het vreemdelingenbureau om mijn verblijfsvergunning te verlengen.”
syn:Immigratiedienst
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'reau'. Secondary stress on 'vreem'.
Syllables
vreem — Open syllable, initial syllable.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. lin — Closed syllable.. gen — Open syllable, contains a voiced velar fricative.. bu — Open syllable.. reau — Closed syllable, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllable division generally occurs before a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Common consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable.
- The 'ng' cluster in 'lin-gen' remains within the syllable.
- The optional 'n' in 'lin-gen' doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'g' do not affect syllabification.
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