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gedragswetenschappelijk

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6 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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gedragswetschappelijk

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ge-drag-swet-schap-pe-lijk

Pronunciation

/ɣəˈdraɣsʋɛtə̃ʃɑpələi̯k/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

ge- + dragen + -swetenschappelijk

The word 'gedragswetenschappelijk' is a complex Dutch adjective formed from multiple morphemes. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, preserving consonant clusters and avoiding diphthong splitting. Stress falls on the final syllable ('lijk'). The word means 'behavioral scientific' and is used in academic and professional contexts.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to behavioral science; pertaining to the scientific study of behavior.

    Behavioral scientific

    “Een gedragswetenschappelijk onderzoek.”

    “De gedragswetenschappelijke benadering van marketing.”

    syn:gedragsmatigpsychologisch
    ant:niet-wetenschappelijkonwetenschappelijk

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'lijk' (penultimate syllable when considering the compound structure).

Syllables

6
ge/ɣə/
drag/draɣ/
swet/swɛt/
schap/ʃɑp/
pe/pə/
lijk/lɛi̯k/

ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. drag — Closed syllable, unstressed.. swet — Closed syllable, unstressed.. schap — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. lijk — Closed syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

ge-

Dutch prefix, forms adjectives from verbs/nouns, indicating a quality or state.

root

dragen

Dutch verb 'to bear, to carry, to behave', modified to 'gedrag' (behavior).

suf

-swetenschappelijk

Compound element meaning 'scientific', derived from 'wetenschap' (science) + '-lijk' (adjective forming suffix).

Similar Words

werk­si­tu­a­tiemaat­schap­pe­lijkon­der­zoek­sme­tho­de

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Syllables are built around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Avoidance of Diphthong Splitting

Diphthongs are not broken across syllable boundaries.

Compound Word Segmentation

Compound words are divided based on the constituent morphemes.

  • The pronunciation of '-lijk' can vary with a schwa /ə/ instead of /ɑ/.
  • The interfix '-s-' doesn't typically form a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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