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alimentatieplichtig

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

8 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

alimentatiəplichtig

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

a-li-men-ta-ti-ə-pli-chtig

Pronunciation

/a.li.mɛn.taː.ti.ə.plɪx.tɪx/

Stress

000110

Morphemes

ali- + ment- + -plichtig

The word 'alimentatieplichtig' is a complex Dutch adjective divided into five syllables: a-li-men-ta-ti-ə-pli-chtig. It's built from Latin and Dutch morphemes, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and treating consonant clusters as units.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Verplicht om alimentatie te betalen

    Legally obliged to pay alimony

    De vader is alimentatieplichtig.

    Hij is alimentatieplichtig verklaard door de rechter.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'pli-chtig'.

Syllables

5
a-li/a.li/
men-ta/mɛn.taː/
ti-ə/ti.ə/
pli-chtig/plɪx.tɪx/
tig/tɪx/

a-li Open syllable, vowel-initial.. men-ta Open syllable, vowel-final.. ti-ə Open syllable, schwa-final.. pli-chtig Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'cht'.. tig Closed syllable, consonant-final.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Treatment

Consonant clusters like 'cht' are treated as single units for syllabification.

Vowel-Consonant-Vowel

Sequences of vowel-consonant-vowel are typically divided between the consonants.

  • The 'g' in 'plichtig' can be silent or pronounced depending on the dialect.
  • The schwa /ə/ can be elided in rapid speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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