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criminaliteitsbeheersing

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8 syllables
24 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

criminaliteitsbeheersing

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cri-mi-na-li-teits-be-heers-ing

Pronunciation

/kri.mi.na.liˈtɛits.bə.heːr.sɪŋ/

Stress

00010010

Morphemes

ge- + crimi- + -naliteit-beheersing

The word 'criminaliteitsbeheersing' is a complex Dutch noun divided into eight syllables (cri-mi-na-li-teits-be-heers-ing). The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a compound word built from Latin and Dutch morphemes, meaning 'crime control'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and maintains consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The control of crime.

    Crime control

    De overheid investeert in criminaliteitsbeheersing.

    Criminaliteitsbeheersing is een belangrijk onderdeel van het veiligheidsbeleid.

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

8
cri/kri/
mi/mi/
na/na/
li/li/
teits/tɛits/
be/bə/
heers/heːr/
sing/sɪŋ/

cri Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. mi Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. na Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. li Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. teits Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. be Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. heers Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ee'. sing Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable contains one vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce.

  • The 't' in 'teits' could potentially be considered part of the following syllable, but separating it maintains morphemic boundaries.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation (vowel quality, 'r' sound) do not significantly alter syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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