Hyphenation ofgemeenschapsliturgie

Linguistic Analysis of "gemeenschapsliturgie" (Dutch)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "gemeenschapsliturgie" is a compound noun in Dutch, meaning "community liturgy." It's a relatively long word, and its pronunciation follows standard Dutch phonological rules, with a tendency towards vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Dutch syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters where possible, the word is divided as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: ge- (Dutch, formative prefix, often indicating a collective or shared quality)
• Root: meensch- (related to mens "person, human"; Germanic origin)
• Interfix: -schap- (Dutch, forms nouns denoting community, state, or condition; Germanic origin)
• Suffix: -liturgie (borrowed from Greek via Latin, meaning "public worship")

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, "schaps-". Dutch stress is generally on the penultimate syllable, but compound words often have stress on the first element of the final constituent.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ɣəˈmeːnsxɑpsli.tʏr.ɣi/

6. Edge Case Review:

Dutch allows for some flexibility in the pronunciation of vowel sounds, particularly in unstressed syllables. The 'g' at the beginning can be pronounced as /ɣ/ or /x/ depending on regional variation.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word functions solely as a noun. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its grammatical context within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: The liturgical practices or services of a community.
• Translation: Community liturgy
• Grammatical Category: Noun (feminine)
• Synonyms: kerkgemeentelitururgie (church community liturgy)
• Antonyms: (Difficult to find a direct antonym, as it's a specific practice. Perhaps profane bijeenkomst - profane gathering)
• Examples:
  • "De gemeenschapsliturgie was een belangrijk onderdeel van het feest." (The community liturgy was an important part of the celebration.)
  • "De parochie organiseerde een speciale gemeenschapsliturgie." (The parish organized a special community liturgy.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• werksituatie (work situation): werk-si-tu-a-tie - Similar syllable structure, stress on the penultimate syllable.
• maatschappelijk (social): maat-schap-pe-lijk - Shares the -schap morpheme and similar stress pattern.
• verschijningsvorm (appearance/form): ver-schijn-ings-vorm - Demonstrates the tendency to avoid breaking consonant clusters.

10. Syllable Division Rules Applied:

• Vowel-centric Syllabification: Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
• Consonant Cluster Handling: Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable (e.g., schap).
• Compound Word Stress: Stress tends to fall on the first element of the final constituent.
• Avoidance of Single-Letter Syllables: Dutch avoids creating syllables consisting of a single consonant.

11. Special Considerations:

The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit in syllabification, as it represents a single phoneme /sx/. The vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common feature of Dutch pronunciation and affects the phonetic realization of the syllables but not their division.