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cao-onderhandelingen

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

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

caoonderhandelingen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cao-on-der-han-de-lin-gen

Pronunciation

/kɑu̯ ɔn.dər.ɦɑn.də.ˈlɪŋ.ɣən/

Stress

0000010

Morphemes

cao + handel + -ingen

The word 'cao-onderhandelingen' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: cao-on-der-han-de-lin-gen. Primary stress falls on 'lin'. It consists of a prefix ('cao'), a root ('handel'), and a suffix ('-ingen'). Syllabification follows the rule of vowel endings, with consonant clusters remaining within syllables.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Negotiations regarding a collective labour agreement.

    Collective bargaining negotiations

    “De cao-onderhandelingen zijn vastgelopen.”

    “De vakbonden beginnen volgende week met de cao-onderhandelingen.”

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

7
cao/kɑu̯/
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
han/ɦɑn/
de/də/
lin/lɪŋ/
gen/ɣən/

cao — Open syllable, vowel ending.. on — Open syllable, vowel ending.. der — Open syllable, vowel ending.. han — Open syllable, vowel ending.. de — Open syllable, vowel ending.. lin — Closed syllable, consonant ending, primary stress.. gen — Open syllable, vowel ending.

Vowel Ending

Syllables generally end in a vowel sound. Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes.

  • Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, but these are generally resolved within a single syllable.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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