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eerstekwartaalcijfers

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6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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eerstekwartaalcijfers

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

eer-ste-kwar-taal-ci-jfers

Pronunciation

/ˈeːrstəˌkʋartaːlˌsɛi̯fərs/

Stress

010000

Morphemes

eerste + kwartaal + cijfers

The Dutch word 'eerstekwartaalcijfers' is a compound noun meaning 'first quarter figures'. It is syllabified as eer-ste-kwar-taal-ci-jfers, with stress on 'taal'. The word is composed of the prefix 'eerste', the root 'kwartaal', and the suffix 'cijfers'. Syllable division follows vowel peak, consonant cluster maintenance, and avoidance of digraph splitting rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Figures or numbers for the first quarter of a year, typically in a financial or economic context.

    First quarter figures

    “De eerstekwartaalcijfers laten een groei zien.”

    “Analisten bestudeerden de eerstekwartaalcijfers zorgvuldig.”

    syn:begincijferseerste kwartaal resultaten
    ant:vierdekwartaalcijfers

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('taal') in 'kwartaal'. The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

6
eer/eːr/
ste/stə/
kwar/kʋɑr/
taal/taːl/
ci/sɛi̯/
jfers/fərs/

eer — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel is long.. ste — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. kwar — Open syllable, contains the 'kw' cluster.. taal — Open syllable, stressed syllable, vowel is long.. ci — Open syllable, contains the diphthong 'ij'.. jfers — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

eerste

Dutch origin, adjective meaning 'first', functions as a modifier.

root

kwartaal

Dutch origin, noun meaning 'quarter'.

suf

cijfers

Dutch origin, plural noun meaning 'figures/numbers'.

Similar Words

wer­ke­loos­heids­ci­j­fersjaar­ver­slag­ci­j­fersom­zet­ci­j­fers

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are unpronounceable. 'kw' is treated as a single unit.

Avoid Digraph Splitting

Digraphs like 'ij' are not split across syllable boundaries.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'c' before 'i' and 'j' is a historical spelling variant and doesn't affect syllabification.
  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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