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geheelonthoudersvereniging

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9 syllables
26 characters
Dutch
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geheelonthoudersvereniging

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ge-heel-on-thoud-ers-ver-e-ni-ging

Pronunciation

/ɣəˈɦeːlɔnˈtɦaʊdərsfərˈeːnɪɣɪŋ/

Stress

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Morphemes

ge- + heel + onthoudersvereniging

The Dutch word 'geheelonthoudersvereniging' (total abstinence society) is syllabified based on vowel sounds and morpheme boundaries, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a complex compound noun formed from Germanic roots and affixes, following standard Dutch phonological rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A society or association dedicated to total abstinence, typically from alcohol.

    Total abstinence society

    De geheelonthoudersvereniging organiseerde een bijeenkomst.

    Hij was lid van de plaatselijke geheelonthoudersvereniging.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'e' in 'ver-e-ni-ging'. Secondary stress is less pronounced on 'heel'.

Syllables

9
ge/ɣə/
heel/ɦeːl/
on/ɔn/
thoud/tɦaʊt/
ers/ərs/
ver/fər/
e/eː/
ni/ni/
ging/ɣɪŋ/

ge Open syllable, containing a schwa. Often reduced in pronunciation.. heel Open syllable, containing a long vowel /eː/. Stressed in some pronunciations.. on Closed syllable, containing a vowel /ɔ/ and a consonant /n/.. thoud Closed syllable, containing a diphthong /aʊ/ and a consonant /t/.. ers Closed syllable, containing a schwa /ə/ and a consonant cluster /rs/.. ver Open syllable, containing a schwa /ə/.. e Open syllable, containing a long vowel /eː/. Primary stress.. ni Open syllable, containing a vowel /i/.. ging Closed syllable, containing a vowel /ɪ/ and a consonant cluster /ŋ/.

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, unless easily separable.

Compound Word Rule

Syllabification respects the boundaries of the constituent morphemes in compound words.

  • The 'ge-' prefix can be reduced or elided in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
  • Dutch allows for some flexibility in syllabification, particularly with consonant clusters.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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