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buitengemeentelijke

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

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

buitengemeentelijke

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

bui-ten-ge-meen-te-lij-ke

Pronunciation

/ˈbœytə(n)ɣəˈmeːntələkə/

Stress

00100100

Morphemes

buiten + gemeente + lijk

The word 'buitengemeentelijke' is syllabified based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'buiten-', the root 'gemeente-', and the adjectival suffix '-lijk'. The syllabification is consistent with Dutch phonological rules and similar words.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Outside the municipality

    Extramunicipal

    “De buitengemeentelijke wegen zijn slecht onderhouden.”

    “Er is een buitengemeentelijke samenwerking nodig.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ge-meen-te').

Syllables

8
bui/bœy/
ten/tən/
ge/ɣə/
meen/meːn/
te/tə/
lij/lɛi/
ke/kə/
lijke/ləkə/

bui — Open syllable, diphthong 'ui'. ten — Closed syllable, consonant 'n'. ge — Open syllable. meen — Closed syllable, long vowel 'ee'. te — Open syllable. lij — Closed syllable, diphthong 'ij'. ke — Open syllable. lijke — Open syllable

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei (single vowels or diphthongs).

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters following a vowel form a closed syllable.

  • The (n) in the phonetic transcription is a weak schwa that may or may not be pronounced.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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