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cultuurlandschappen

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

5 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “cultuurlandschappen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

cultuurlandschappen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cul-tuur-land-schap-pen

Pronunciation

/kʏlˈtyːrˌlɑntsxɑpən/

Stress

01011

Morphemes

cultuur, land + schap, pen

The word 'cultuurlandschappen' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: cul-tuur-land-schap-pen. The primary stress falls on 'land-schap'. It's morphologically composed of 'cultuur' (culture), 'land' (land), 'schap' (collective suffix), and 'pen' (plural suffix). Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Areas shaped by human activity, reflecting a long-term interaction between people and their environment.

    Culture landscapes

    “De Nederlandse cultuurlandschappen zijn uniek.”

    “Het behoud van de cultuurlandschappen is belangrijk.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('land-schap'). Secondary stress is possible on 'cul' and 'tuur' due to the compound nature of the word.

Syllables

5
cul/kʏl/
tuur/tyːr/
land/lɑnt/
schap/sxɑp/
pen/pən/

cul — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. tuur — Open syllable, diphthong as nucleus.. land — Open syllable, simple vowel nucleus.. schap — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. pen — Open syllable, short vowel nucleus.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters like 'sch' are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are divided based on the syllables of their constituent parts.

Penultimate Stress

Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'uu' diphthong is treated as a single vowel sound. The 'sch' cluster is a common exception to consonant cluster splitting.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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