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bestuurswetenschappelijke

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

8 syllables
25 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

bestuurswetenschappelijke

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

be-stuur-swe-ten-schap-pe-lijk-e

Pronunciation

/bəˈstʏrsʋəˈtɛnsxəpəˌlɛkə/

Stress

00001010

Morphemes

bestuur, wetenschap + -elijk-e

The word 'bestuurswetenschappelijke' is a complex Dutch adjective formed from multiple morphemes. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and onset maximization, resulting in the division 'be-stuur-swe-ten-schap-pe-lijk-e'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'schap'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the science of administration or public management.

    Administrative science-related

    Een bestuurswetenschappelijke benadering

    De bestuurswetenschappelijke literatuur

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'schap', and secondary stress on 'lijk'. The remaining syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

8
be/bə/
stuur/stʏr/
swe/swə/
ten/tɛn/
schap/sxap/
pe/pə/
lijk/lɛk/
e/ə/

be Open syllable, unstressed.. stuur Closed syllable, unstressed.. swe Open syllable, unstressed.. ten Closed syllable, unstressed.. schap Closed syllable, stressed.. pe Open syllable, unstressed.. lijk Closed syllable, stressed.. e Open syllable, unstressed.

Onset Maximization

Dutch prefers to create syllables with onsets (consonant-vowel combinations) whenever possible.

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are often retained within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.

  • The length of the word and the presence of multiple suffixes create a challenge for syllabification.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might lead to slight differences in syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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