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ambulancebestuurder

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

7 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “ambulancebestuurder” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

ambulancebestuurder

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

am-bu-lan-ce-be-stuur-der

Pronunciation

/ɑ̃.bʏ.lɑ̃s.bə.stʏr.dər/

Stress

0000010

Morphemes

be- + ambulance, stuur + -der

The word 'ambulancebestuurder' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: am-bu-lan-ce-be-stuur-der. The primary stress falls on 'stuur'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. Vowel reduction occurs in unstressed syllables.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who drives an ambulance.

    Ambulance driver

    “De ambulancebestuurder reed snel naar het ziekenhuis.”

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

7
am/ɑ̃/
bu/bʏ/
lan/lɑ̃/
ce/sə/
be/bə/
stuur/stʏr/
der/dər/

am — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bu — Open syllable, unstressed.. lan — Open syllable, unstressed.. ce — Open syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. stuur — Closed syllable, stressed.. der — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch syllabification favors open syllables (ending in a vowel).

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally maintained unless they are complex.

  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., /ə/ for 'be' and 'der').
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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