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cateringmogelijkheid

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

cateringmogelijkheid

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ca-te-ring-mo-ge-lijk-heid

Pronunciation

/ˈkaːtərɪŋ.moːɣəˈlɛi̯khɛit/

Stress

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Morphemes

mogelijkheid

The word 'cateringmogelijkheid' is a compound noun syllabified based on Dutch rules favoring open syllables and preserving consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lijk'). The word is morphologically composed of 'catering' (borrowed) and 'mogelijkheid' (possibility), with the latter containing Germanic roots and suffixes.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The possibility of providing catering services; a catering option.

    Catering possibility/option

    We bespreken de cateringmogelijkheid voor het feest.

    De cateringmogelijkheid was uitstekend.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lijk') of the final element ('mogelijkheid'). Dutch stress is generally weak, but this is the most prominent syllable.

Syllables

7
ca/kaː/
te/tə/
ring/rɪŋ/
mo/moː/
ge/ɣə/
lijk/lɛi̯k/
heid/hɛit/

ca Open syllable, vowel is long.. te Open syllable.. ring Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. mo Open syllable, vowel is long.. ge Open syllable.. lijk Closed syllable, containing a diphthong.. heid Closed syllable, containing a diphthong.

CV Syllable Preference

Dutch favors open syllables (consonant-vowel) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex and difficult to pronounce.

Diphthong Rule

Diphthongs (vowel combinations) typically form a single syllable.

  • The compound nature of the word influences stress placement.
  • The borrowed 'catering' segment is treated as a single unit.
  • Dutch syllable division is generally quite regular, with few exceptions.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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