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geloofsovertuigingen

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7 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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geloofsovertuigingen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ge-loofs-o-ver-tuig-in-gen

Pronunciation

/ɣəˈloːfsɔvərˈtœyɣɪŋə(n)/

Stress

010110

Morphemes

ge- + loof + -sovertuigingen

The word 'geloofsovertuigingen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'beliefs'. It's syllabified as ge-loofs-o-ver-tuig-in-gen, with primary stress on 'tuig'. The word is formed through compounding and derivation, following Dutch syllabification rules prioritizing maximizing onsets and avoiding vowel hiatus. The diphthong 'oo' is treated as a single syllable unit.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    beliefs

    beliefs

    “Haar geloofsovertuigingen zijn erg belangrijk voor haar.”

    “De discussie ging over verschillende geloofsovertuigingen.”

    syn:overtuigingendenkbeelden
    ant:twijfelsongeloof

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('tuig').

Syllables

7
ge-/ɣə/
loofs-/loːfs/
o-/ɔ/
ver-/vər/
tuig-/tœyɣ/
in-/ɪn/
gen/ɣə(n)/

ge- — Open syllable, weak vowel.. loofs- — Closed syllable, long vowel.. o- — Open syllable.. ver- — Open syllable, weak vowel.. tuig- — Closed syllable.. in- — Closed syllable.. gen — Closed syllable, schwa.

Word Parts

pre

ge-

Germanic origin, often forms nouns from verbs or indicates a state/condition.

root

loof

Germanic origin, related to 'belief', 'faith'.

suf

-sovertuigingen

Compounding and plural noun ending. -sover- is a linking element, -tuig- signifies a collection/system, -ingen is the plural marker.

Similar Words

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Sonority Sequencing Principle

Consonants are ordered by decreasing sonority within a syllable.

Maximizing Onsets

Consonant clusters are assigned to the following vowel to create a strong onset.

Vowel-initial Syllable

Syllables beginning with vowels are permissible.

Avoidance of Hiatus

Vowel sequences are avoided by creating diphthongs or assigning consonants to adjacent syllables.

  • The 'oo' in 'loof' is a diphthong and is treated as a single syllable unit.
  • The final 'n' in '-ingen' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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