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defensietechnologie

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

8 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “defensietechnologie” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

defensitechnologie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-fen-si-te-chno-lo-gi-e

Pronunciation

/dəfɛnˈsitɛxnɔloɣi/

Stress

00001000

Morphemes

de- + techno- + -logie

The word 'defensietechnologie' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of a prefix, two roots, and a suffix, originating from Latin and Greek. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, prioritizing pronounceability.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The study and application of technology for defense purposes.

    Defense technology

    “De overheid investeert in defensietechnologie.”

    “Nieuwe ontwikkelingen in defensietechnologie zijn cruciaal.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('chno').

Syllables

8
de/də/
fen/fɛn/
si/si/
te/tɛ/
chno/xnɔ/
lo/lo/
gi/ɣi/
e/i/

de — Open syllable, unstressed.. fen — Open syllable, unstressed.. si — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. chno — Closed syllable, stressed.. lo — Open syllable, unstressed.. gi — Open syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are split to maintain pronounceability.

Penultimate Stress

Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length.

  • The compound nature of the word influences morphemic boundaries but not syllabification.
  • The 'ch' sound in 'technologie' is a common Dutch feature and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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