waardigheidsbekleder
Syllables
waar-dig-heids-be-kle-der
Pronunciation
/ˈʋaːrdɪɣɦɛitsbəkˌlɛdər/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
ge- + waardig + -bekleder
The word 'waardigheidsbekleder' is a complex Dutch noun divided into seven syllables based on vowel nuclei and consonant codas. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word formed from Germanic morphemes denoting a person holding a dignified office.
Definitions
- 1
A person holding a dignified office.
Dignitary
“De waardigheidsbekleder arriveerde in een luxe auto.”
- 2
Dignitary.
Dignitary
“De burgemeester is een gerespecteerde waardigheidsbekleder.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('kle' in 'bekleder').
Syllables
wa — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ar — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. dig — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. heids — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. be — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. kle — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. der — Closed syllable, consonant coda.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Coda Rule
Consonants following a vowel form a syllable coda (closed syllable).
- Potential variation in the placement of 'g' in 'waardig', but the chosen division is most common.
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