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begrafenisceremonie

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8 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “begrafenisceremonie” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

begrafenisceremonie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

be-gra-fen-is-ce-re-mo-nie

Pronunciation

/bəˈɣraːfənɪsˌsɛrəˈmoːni/

Stress

01000100

Morphemes

begra + fenis + ceremonie

The word 'begrafenisceremonie' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables (be-gra-fen-is-ce-re-mo-nie) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'ceremo'. It is morphologically complex, combining Germanic and Latin roots and suffixes. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and avoiding single initial consonants.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Funeral ceremony

    Funeral ceremony

    “De begrafenisceremonie was heel emotioneel.”

    “De familie organiseerde een intieme begrafenisceremonie.”

    syn:uitvaartplechtigheidbegrafenis

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ceremo'. The first syllable 'be' and 'fen', 'is', 'ce', 're', 'nie' are unstressed.

Syllables

8
be/bə/
gra/ɣraː/
fen/fəˈnɪs/
is/ɪs/
ce/sɛ/
re/rə/
mo/moː/
nie/ni/

be — Open syllable, unstressed.. gra — Open syllable, stressed.. fen — Open syllable, unstressed.. is — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ce — Open syllable, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, stressed.. nie — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

begra

Derived from 'begraven' (to bury), Germanic origin, indicates the act of burial.

root

fenis

Related to 'grafenis' (funeral rites), Germanic origin, core meaning related to funeral.

suf

ceremonie

Root borrowed from Latin 'ceremonia' (ceremony) + nominalizing suffix 'nie', Germanic origin, forms a noun.

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­teitpro­ble­ma­tiekor­ga­ni­sa­tie

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible. This is applied throughout the word.

Avoid Single Initial Consonants

Consonants are generally not left at the beginning of a syllable unless necessary due to consonant clusters.

  • The 'g' is pronounced as a voiced velar fricative /ɣ/.
  • Unstressed 'e' is often reduced to a schwa /ə/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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