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beleidsbeslissingen

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

6 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “beleidsbeslissingen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

beleidsbeslissingen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

be-leids-be-slis-sin-gen

Pronunciation

/bəˈlɛidzbəˈslɪsɪŋə(n)/

Stress

010101

Morphemes

be- + leid- + -sbeslissingen

The word 'beleidsbeslissingen' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding. It is syllabified as be-leids-be-slis-sin-gen, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals Germanic roots and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Policy decisions; the decisions made regarding a course of action or strategy.

    Policy decisions

    “De minister kondigde belangrijke beleidsbeslissingen aan.”

    “De beleidsbeslissingen werden door de raad goedgekeurd.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('slis').

Syllables

6
be/bə/
leids/lɛidz/
be/bə/
slis/slɪs/
sin/sɪn/
gen/ɣən/

be — Open syllable, unstressed.. leids — Closed syllable, stressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. slis — Closed syllable, stressed.. sin — Closed syllable, unstressed.. gen — Open syllable, unstressed.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Diphthong Treatment

Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel within a syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

Syllabification follows the rules for individual morphemes within a compound word.

  • The linking 's' between 'beleid' and 'beslissing' is syllabified with the preceding syllable.
  • Potential regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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