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competentiegebieden

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

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

competentiegebieden

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

com-pe-ten-tie-ge-bie-den

Pronunciation

/kɔm.pə.tɛnˈti.ɣə.bi.də(n)/

Stress

0001000

Morphemes

ge + competentie/bieden + en

The word 'competentiegebieden' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'areas of competence'. It is syllabified as com-pe-ten-tie-ge-bie-den, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('tie'). Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Areas of competence; fields of expertise; domains of skill.

    Areas of competence / Fields of expertise

    “De training richt zich op de belangrijkste competentiegebieden.”

    “Zijn competentiegebieden zijn projectmanagement en data-analyse.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tie'). Dutch generally exhibits penultimate stress, but compound words can have multiple stress points.

Syllables

7
com/kɔm/
pe/pə/
ten/tɛn/
tie/ti/
ge/ɣə/
bie/bi/
den/də(n)/

com — Open syllable (CV).. pe — Open syllable (CV).. ten — Closed syllable (CVC).. tie — Open syllable (CV).. ge — Open syllable (CV).. bie — Open syllable (CV).. den — Closed syllable (CVC).

Maximize Open Syllables

Dutch prefers syllables of the form CV (consonant-vowel).

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a single syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'ge-' prefix can sometimes be considered part of the root.
  • The final 'n' in 'den' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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