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criminaliteitsbeleid

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7 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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criminaliteitsbeleid

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cri-mi-na-li-teits-be-leid

Pronunciation

/kri.mi.na.liˈtɛits.bə.lɛit/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

crimi- + -naliteit- + -beleid

The word 'criminaliteitsbeleid' is a Dutch compound noun. Syllabification follows vowel-based division, maximizing onsets and preserving diphthongs. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, derived from Latin and Dutch elements, and functions solely as a noun.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The policy or set of guidelines concerning criminal activity.

    Criminality policy

    Het nieuwe criminaliteitsbeleid richt zich op preventie.

    De gemeenteraad bespreekt het criminaliteitsbeleid.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('teits'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have secondary stresses.

Syllables

7
cri/kri/
mi/mi/
na/na/
li/li/
teits/tɛits/
be/bə/
leid/lɛit/

cri Open syllable, onset 'cr', vowel 'i'. mi Open syllable, onset 'm', vowel 'i'. na Open syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'a'. li Open syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'i'. teits Closed syllable, onset 't', vowel 'ei', coda 'ts'. be Open syllable, onset 'b', vowel 'e'. leid Closed syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'ei', coda 'd'

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are primarily divided around vowel sounds.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are generally kept together as onsets whenever possible.

Diphthong Preservation

Diphthongs (like 'ei') are not split across syllables.

Coda Consideration

Consonant clusters can form codas, but are often treated as single units.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries, but syllabification is based on phonetic structure.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation are minimal.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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