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afwijzingsgesprekken

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

6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “afwijzingsgesprekken” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

afwijzingsgespreken

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

af-wij-zings-ge-spre-ken

Pronunciation

/ɑfˈʋɛi̯zɪŋsɣəˈsprɛkə(n)/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

af- + wijz- + -ken

The word 'afwijzingsgesprekken' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding and derivation. It is divided into six syllables with primary stress on 'ge-'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of vowel-initial division and consonant cluster maintenance. The word means 'rejection interviews'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Interviews where a candidate is informed of their rejection.

    rejection interviews

    “De sollicitant voerde meerdere afwijzingsgesprekken.”

    “Na de afwijzingsgesprekken besloot hij een andere baan te zoeken.”

    syn:weigeringsgesprekkenafwijzingsonderhoud
    ant:aannemingsgesprekken

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'ge-'.

Syllables

6
af/ɑf/
wij/ʋɛi̯/
zings/zɪŋs/
ge/ɣə/
spre/sprɛ/
ken/kə(n)/

af — Open syllable, initial syllable.. wij — Syllable containing a diphthong.. zings — Closed syllable with a consonant cluster.. ge — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. spre — Closed syllable with a consonant cluster.. ken — Closed syllable, final syllable, potential schwa reduction.

Word Parts

pre

af-

Germanic origin, separative function

root

wijz-

Germanic origin, related to judgment

suf

-ken

Germanic origin, diminutive/collective suffix

Similar Words

wer­ko­woor­denle­vens­les­senon­der­wijs­me­tho­den

Vowel Initial Syllable

Syllable division occurs before a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a single syllable.

Diphthong as Single Unit

Diphthongs are treated as a single syllable unit.

  • Potential schwa reduction in '-ken' suffix.
  • Regional variations in 'g' pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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