Hyphenation ofconcurrentieoverwegingen

Dutch Word Analysis: concurrentieoverwegingen

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "concurrentieoverwegingen" is a complex Dutch noun meaning "considerations regarding competition." It's a compound word, typical of Dutch, built from several morphemes. Pronunciation involves a mix of vowel qualities and consonant clusters common in Dutch.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Dutch syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid splitting diphthongs or consonant clusters where possible, the division is as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• concurrentie: (Latin concurrentia) - competition. Noun.
• over: (Dutch) - over, regarding, concerning. Prefix.
• wegingen: (Dutch wegen - to weigh, consider) - considerations. Noun, plural. Derived from the verb wegen (to weigh) with the suffix -ingen forming a collective noun.

4. Stress Identification:

Dutch stress is generally on the penultimate (second-to-last) syllable. In this case, the primary stress falls on "-gen" in "overwegingen".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/kɔnˈkʏrɛn(t)siˈovərʋeɣɪŋə(n)/

6. Edge Case Review:

Dutch allows for schwa reduction, meaning unstressed vowels can become schwas (/ə/). The final "-en" can be reduced to /ə(n)/. The 't' in 'concurrentie' is often pronounced as a glottal stop or is assimilated to the following consonant.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is exclusively a noun. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Considerations relating to competition.
• Grammatical Category: Noun (feminine)
• Translation: Considerations regarding competition
• Synonyms: concurrentieanalyse, competitieafwegingen
• Antonyms: None directly applicable.
• Examples: "De directie besprak de concurrentieoverwegingen tijdens de vergadering." (The board discussed the considerations regarding competition during the meeting.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• universiteit: /ynivərsiˈtɛit/ - 5 syllables. Similar vowel structure, stress on the penultimate syllable.
• organisatie: /ɔrɣaniˈzati/ - 5 syllables. Similar consonant clusters and stress pattern.
• communicatie: /kɔmyˈnika(t)si/ - 5 syllables. Similar vowel qualities and stress pattern.

The length of "concurrentieoverwegingen" is the primary difference, resulting in more syllables. The presence of the prefix "over-" also adds to the complexity.

Syllable Breakdown Details:

• con-cur-ren-tie:
  • Rule: Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable (e.g., /st/, /sp/). Vowel sounds define syllable boundaries.
  • Exceptions: None.
• o-ver-we-gin-gen:
  • Rule: Vowel sounds create syllable boundaries.
  • Exceptions: The 'v' in 'ver' can sometimes be elided in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
• con-cur-ren-tie-o-ver-we-gin-gen:
  • Rule: Compound words are treated as a sequence of syllables from each component.
  • Exceptions: None.