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afvloeiingsmaatregelen

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7 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

afvloeiingsmaatregenen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

af-vloei-ings-maat-re-ge-nen

Pronunciation

/ɑfvlœi̯ɪŋs.maːt.reːɣə(n)/

Stress

0001000

Morphemes

af + vloei + ings

The word 'afvloeiingsmaatregelen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'redundancy measures'. It's syllabified based on vowel sounds, avoiding digraph splitting, and maintaining consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('maat'). The word is morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and several suffixes. It's a typical example of Dutch compounding.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Measures taken to reduce the number of employees, typically due to economic reasons.

    Redundancy measures, layoff measures, staff reduction measures

    “De vakbond is bezorgd over de afvloeiingsmaatregelen.”

    “Het bedrijf kondigde nieuwe afvloeiingsmaatregelen aan.”

    syn:ontslagmaatregelenbezuinigingsmaatregelen
    ant:aanwervingsmaatregelen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'maat', following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress.

Syllables

7
af/ɑf/
vloei/vlœi/
ings/ɪŋs/
maat/maːt/
re/reː/
ge/ɣə/
nen/nə(n)/

af — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced fricative.. vloei — Open syllable, containing a diphthong and a voiced labial fricative.. ings — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant.. maat — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel and a voiced alveolar stop.. re — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. ge — Open syllable, containing a voiced velar fricative and a schwa.. nen — Open syllable, containing a nasal consonant and a schwa. The final 'n' can be reduced.

Word Parts

pre

af

Germanic origin, meaning 'off' or 'away from'. Derivational prefix.

root

vloei

Dutch, Germanic origin, meaning 'to flow'. Verbal root.

suf

ings

Dutch, Germanic origin, nominalizing suffix. Turns a verb into a noun.

Similar Words

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Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating units of pronunciation.

Avoid Digraph Splitting

Digraphs like 'ei' and 'ui' are kept together within a single syllable.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable, unless they are exceptionally complex.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are typically separated into their own syllables.

  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., 'i' in '-ings' to /ə/).
  • Potential reduction of the final '-en' in 'maatregelen' to /ə/ in rapid speech.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation may affect vowel qualities.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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