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cliëntondersteuning

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6 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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cliëntondersteuning

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cli-ënt-on-der-steu-ning

Pronunciation

/ˈkli.ɛnt.ɔn.dər.støː.nɪŋ/

Stress

100111

Morphemes

on + steun + ing

The word 'cliëntondersteuning' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified into cli-ënt-on-der-steu-ning. It consists of the morphemes 'cliënt' (client), 'on' (prefix), 'der' (part of 'onder'), 'steu' (from 'steun' - support), and 'ning' (nominalizing suffix). The primary stress falls on the 'on' syllable. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric structure.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of providing assistance or aid to clients.

    Client support

    De cliëntondersteuning is erg belangrijk.

    We bieden professionele cliëntondersteuning.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'on' syllable. Secondary stress on the 'ning' syllable. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.

Syllables

6
cli/kli/
ënt/ɛnt/
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
steu/støː/
ning/nɪŋ/

cli Open syllable, onset 'cl', nucleus 'i'. ënt Closed syllable, onset 'ɛn', nucleus 't'. on Closed syllable, onset 'ɔ', nucleus 'n'. der Closed syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'ər'. steu Closed syllable, onset 'st', nucleus 'øː'. ning Closed syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'ɪŋ'

Onset Maximization

Dutch attempts to maximize consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compounds are broken down into their constituent morphemes, and each morpheme is syllabified according to the general rules.

  • The 'ë' in 'cliënt' is a silent vowel that affects the syllabification.
  • The 'onder' prefix is consistently treated as a single syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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