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alcoholmatigingsbeleid

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

8 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

alcoholmatigingsbeleid

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

al-co-hol-ma-tig-ings-be-leid

Pronunciation

/ɑlkoˈɦɔl.mə.tɪɣɪŋs.bəˈlɛit/

Stress

00010101

Morphemes

alcohol- + matig- + -ingsbeleid

The Dutch word 'alcoholmatigingsbeleid' is a complex noun meaning 'alcohol moderation policy'. It is divided into eight syllables based on vowel sounds and sonority principles. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a compound formed from Latin and Dutch roots, with suffixes indicating process and policy.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A policy aimed at promoting moderate alcohol consumption.

    Alcohol moderation policy

    De gemeente heeft een nieuw alcoholmatigingsbeleid ingevoerd.

    Het alcoholmatigingsbeleid is bedoeld om de gezondheid van de burgers te beschermen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'maat' and the final syllable 'leid'.

Syllables

8
al/ɑl/
co/ko/
hol/ɦɔl/
ma/mə/
tig/tɪɣ/
ings/ɪŋs/
be/bə/
leid/lɛit/

al Open syllable, initial syllable.. co Open syllable.. hol Open syllable.. ma Open syllable, stressed.. tig Closed syllable.. ings Closed syllable.. be Open syllable.. leid Closed syllable, stressed.

Vowel Rule

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Sonority Rule

Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority.

Compound Word Rule

Compound words are divided into their constituent parts.

  • The 'g' in '-ing' could be considered part of the preceding syllable, but it clearly initiates a new syllable here.
  • The long string of vowels requires careful attention to vowel quality and syllable boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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