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bouwsteencorrespondentie

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

7 syllables
24 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

bouwsteencorrespondentie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

bouw-steen-cor-re-spon-den-tie

Pronunciation

/bɑu̯sˈteːn.kɔr.rɛ.spɔnˈdɛn.ti/

Stress

0100100

Morphemes

bouw + steen + correspondentie

The word 'bouwsteencorrespondentie' is a compound noun syllabified into seven syllables: bouw-steen-cor-re-spon-den-tie. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'bouw-', root 'steen-', and suffix '-correspondentie'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and allows for consonant codas.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The exchange of building blocks or the correspondence related to building blocks.

    Building block correspondence

    De bouwsteencorrespondentie tussen de aannemers was essentieel voor de voortgang van het project.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('spon').

Syllables

7
bouw/bɑu̯s/
steen/teːn/
cor/kɔr/
re/rɛ/
spon/spɔn/
den/dɛn/
tie/ti/

bouw Open syllable, diphthong ending the syllable.. steen Closed syllable, consonant coda.. cor Closed syllable, consonant coda.. re Open syllable.. spon Closed syllable, consonant coda.. den Closed syllable, consonant coda.. tie Open syllable.

Vowel-based Syllabification

Syllables generally end in a vowel sound. Consonants are assigned to the following syllable unless they form a permissible coda.

Consonant Coda Permissibility

Dutch allows for consonant codas, but the syllabification aims to maximize onsets where possible.

  • The 'w' in 'bouw' is treated as part of the diphthong, not a separate syllable onset.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect the core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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