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afvalwaterbehandeling

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

afvalwaterbehandeling

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

af-val-wa-ter-be-han-de-ling

Pronunciation

/ɑfˈvɑlˌʋaːtərˌbeːɦɑnˈdɛlɪŋ/

Stress

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Morphemes

af + water + behandeling

The word 'afvalwaterbehandeling' is a Dutch compound noun. It is divided into eight syllables following Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and forming closed syllables with consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ling'). The word consists of a prefix 'af-', roots 'val' and 'water', and a derivational suffix 'behandeling'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The process of treating wastewater to remove pollutants.

    Waste water treatment

    De gemeente investeert in nieuwe afvalwaterbehandelingstechnologie.

    Afvalwaterbehandeling is essentieel voor een schoon milieu.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ling').

Syllables

8
af/ɑf/
val/vɑl/
wa/ʋaː/
ter/tər/
be/beː/
han/ɦɑn/
de/dɛ/
ling/lɪŋ/

af Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. val Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. wa Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ter Closed syllable (CVC), unstressed.. be Open syllable (CV), stressed.. han Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. de Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ling Closed syllable (CVC), stressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.

Closed Syllable Formation

Consonant clusters following a vowel create closed syllables (CVC).

  • Flexibility in compound word syllabification exists, but the provided breakdown is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not alter the syllable boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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