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belangenbehartigers

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

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

belangenbehartigers

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

be-lan-gen-be-har-ti-gers

Pronunciation

/bəˈlɑŋə(n)bəˈhartɪɣərs/

Stress

0010011

Morphemes

be- + lang + -enbehartigers

The word 'belangenbehartigers' is a complex Dutch noun divided into seven syllables: be-lan-gen-be-har-ti-gers. Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's formed from a Germanic prefix 'be-', root 'lang', and several suffixes indicating nominalization and agency. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Advocates, lobbyists, representatives

    Advocates, lobbyists, representatives

    “De belangenbehartigers van de milieuorganisaties protesteerden.”

    “Zij zijn de belangenbehartigers van de werknemers.”

    syn:vertegenwoordigerspleitbezorgers
    ant:tegenstanders

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ti' in 'be-har-ti-gers').

Syllables

7
be/bə/
lan/lɑŋ/
gen/ɣən/
be/bə/
har/hart/
ti/tɪ/
gers/ɣərs/

be — Open syllable, initial syllable.. lan — Open syllable.. gen — Open syllable, 'g' pronounced as /ɣ/.. be — Open syllable.. har — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. gers — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

be-

Germanic origin, intensifying prefix.

root

lang

Germanic origin, related to 'interest'.

suf

-enbehartigers

Combination of nominalizing suffix -en, verb stem -behartig-, and agentive suffix -ers.

Similar Words

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Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters at the end of a word form a closed syllable.

Open Syllable Rule

Vowel followed by consonant(s) forms an open syllable.

  • Regional variations in vowel quality and /ɣ/ pronunciation.
  • Potential reduction of schwa /ə/ in unstressed syllables.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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