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defensie-elektronica

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

8 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

defensieelektronika

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-fen-sie-e-lek-tro-ni-ka

Pronunciation

/də.fɛnˈsi.ə.lə.k.trɔ.ni.ka/

Stress

00100000

Morphemes

defensie + elektronica

The word 'defensie-elektronica' is a compound noun syllabified as de-fen-sie-e-lek-tro-ni-ka, with stress on 'sie'. It follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and avoiding breaking up consonant clusters. The word is composed of 'defensie' (defense) and 'elektronica' (electronics).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The field of technology related to the application of electronics for defense purposes.

    Defense electronics

    De defensie-elektronica wordt steeds geavanceerder.

    Er is veel onderzoek naar defensie-elektronica.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sie'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress. Other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

8
de/də/
fen/fɛn/
sie/si/
e/ə/
lek/lɛk/
tro/trɔ/
ni/ni/
ka/ka/

de Open syllable, initial syllable.. fen Closed syllable.. sie Open, stressed syllable.. e Open, unstressed syllable.. lek Closed syllable.. tro Open syllable, consonant cluster initial.. ni Open syllable.. ka Open syllable, final syllable.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels. Syllable division attempts to create as many open syllables as possible.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are exceptionally complex or disrupt the open syllable preference.

Penultimate Stress

Stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable of a word.

  • The hyphen in 'defensie-elektronica' is a morphological marker and doesn't affect syllabification.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation are minimal and don't significantly alter syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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