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dienstaangelegenheden

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7 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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dienstaangelegenheden

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dien-staan-ge-le-gen-he-den

Pronunciation

/ˈdiːnst.aːŋ.ɡə.ləɣəˈneːdə(n)/

Stress

0100101

Morphemes

dienst + aangelegenheid + heden

The word *dienstaangelegenheden* is a compound noun syllabified into seven syllables: dien-staan-ge-le-gen-he-den. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix *dienst-*, the root *aangelegenheid*, and the suffix *-heden*. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and handles consonant clusters based on sonority.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Matters relating to services; service-related affairs.

    Service matters

    “De dienstaangelegenheden werden besproken tijdens de vergadering.”

    “Hij is verantwoordelijk voor alle dienstaangelegenheden.”

    syn:dienstzakenserviceonderwerpen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-gen-') of the final element ('aangelegenheden').

Syllables

7
dien/diːn/
staan/staːn/
ge/ɣə/
le/lə/
gen/ɣən/
he/hə/
den/də(n)/

dien — Open syllable, containing a long vowel /iː/.. staan — Open syllable, containing a long vowel /aː/.. ge — Closed syllable, containing a schwa /ə/.. le — Open syllable, containing a schwa /ə/.. gen — Closed syllable, containing a schwa /ə/ and nasal consonant /n/.. he — Open syllable, containing a schwa /ə/.. den — Closed syllable, containing a schwa /ə/ and nasal consonant /n/.

Word Parts

pre

dienst

Germanic origin, meaning 'service'.

root

aangelegenheid

Germanic origin, meaning 'matter, concern'.

suf

heden

Germanic nominalizing suffix.

Similar Words

werk­zaam­he­denver­ga­de­rin­geno­ver­een­kom­sten

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are split based on sonority, with more sonorous sounds attaching to the following vowel.

Compound Word Stress

Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable of the final element in compound words.

  • The 'st' and 'ng' consonant clusters require careful consideration during syllabification.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but generally do not affect the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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