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geboorteafwijkingen

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

7 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “geboorteafwijkingen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

geboortteafwijkingen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ge-boort-te-af-wij-kin-gen

Pronunciation

/ɣəˈboːrtəˌɑfʋɛi̯kɪŋə(n)/

Stress

0001000

Morphemes

ge- + boort- + -te

The word 'geboorteafwijkingen' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding and derivation. It is divided into seven syllables with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('wij-'). The syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel nuclei and open/closed syllable structures. Morphemic analysis reveals a prefix, root, and several suffixes contributing to its meaning of 'birth defects'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Birth defects

    Birth defects

    “De artsen onderzochten het kind op geboorteafwijkingen.”

    “Er zijn verschillende soorten geboorteafwijkingen.”

    syn:aangeboren afwijkingen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('wij-').

Syllables

7
ge/ɣə/
boort/boːrt/
te/tə/
af/ɑf/
wij/ʋɛi̯/
kin/kɪŋ/
gen/ɣə(n)/

ge — Open syllable, prefix.. boort — Open syllable, root.. te — Open syllable, suffix.. af — Open syllable, compound element prefix.. wij — Open syllable, diphthong, primary stress.. kin — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. gen — Open syllable, suffix, final 'n' often reduced.

Word Parts

pre

ge-

Dutch prefix forming nouns from verbs, indicating a result or process.

root

boort-

Dutch, related to 'birth' from Proto-Germanic *burþaz*.

suf

-te

Dutch nominalizing suffix.

Similar Words

wer­kloos­heidle­vens­stan­daardge­zond­heids­zorg

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain one vowel sound.

Open/Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables can be open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).

Diphthong Rule

Diphthongs function as a single vowel nucleus within a syllable.

  • Reduction of the 'ge-' prefix in casual speech.
  • Potential elision of the final '-en' in plural forms.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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