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departementsoverstijgend

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

8 syllables
24 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

departementsoverstijgend

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-par-te-ment-so-ver-stij-gend

Pronunciation

/də.par.təˈmɛnt.so.vər.stɛi̯.ɣənt/

Stress

00000010

Morphemes

over + departement + stijgend

The word 'departementsoverstijgend' is a complex Dutch adjective meaning 'transdepartmental'. It is syllabified as de-par-te-ment-so-ver-stij-gend, with primary stress on 'stij'. It's formed from the prefix 'over-', the root 'departement', and the suffix '-stijgend'. Syllable division follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel and consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Transdepartmental

    Transdepartmental

    “Een departementsoverstijgende aanpak is noodzakelijk.”

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

8
de/də/
par/par/
te/tə/
ment/mɛnt/
so/so/
ver/vər/
stij/stɛi̯/
gend/ɣənt/

de — Open syllable, unstressed.. par — Closed syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. ment — Closed syllable, unstressed.. so — Open syllable, unstressed.. ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. stij — Closed syllable, stressed.. gend — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Vowel Rule

Syllable division generally occurs before a vowel.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are unpronounceable.

Diphthong Rule

Diphthongs are generally kept within a single syllable.

  • The word's length and complex morphology present a challenge.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common feature of Dutch phonology.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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