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beveiligingsmaatregel

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

7 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

beveiligingsmaatregel

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

be-vei-li-gings-maat-re-gel

Pronunciation

/bəˈvɛi̯liɣɪŋsˌmaːtrəɣəl/

Stress

0101101

Morphemes

be- + veilig- + -igings-

The Dutch word 'beveiligingsmaatregel' is a compound noun meaning 'security measure'. It is syllabified as be-vei-li-gings-maat-re-gel, with primary stress on 'maat'. The word is formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows vowel-centric rules while preserving consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A measure taken to ensure safety or security.

    Security measure

    De beveiligingsmaatregel werd aangescherpt.

    Er zijn strenge beveiligingsmaatregelen van kracht.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('maat'). Other syllables are unstressed or receive secondary stress.

Syllables

7
be/bə/
vei/vɛi̯/
li/liɣ/
gings/ɣɪŋs/
maat/maːt/
re/rə/
gel/ɣəl/

be Open syllable, containing a reduced vowel (schwa).. vei Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. li Open syllable, containing a vowel and a voiced velar fricative.. gings Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a nasal consonant.. maat Closed syllable, containing a long vowel and a voiceless alveolar stop. Primary stressed syllable.. re Open syllable, containing a reduced vowel (schwa).. gel Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a voiced velar fricative.

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Syllables are built around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Schwa Reduction

Unstressed vowels often reduce to schwa /ə/.

Compound Word Syllabification

Each component of a compound word retains its original syllabic structure.

  • The 'ij' digraph is treated as a single vowel sound.
  • Schwa reduction is a common feature of Dutch pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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