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groepspsychotherapie

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

6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “groepspsychotherapie” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

groepspsychoterapie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

groeps-psy-cho-te-ra-pie

Pronunciation

/ˈɣrupstsyxɔtəˌrapɪ/

Stress

010001

Morphemes

groeps + psych + therapie

The word 'groepspsychotherapie' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: groeps-psy-cho-te-ra-pie. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pie'). The word is morphologically composed of a prefix ('groeps'), a root ('psych'), and a suffix ('therapie'). Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, maintaining diphthong integrity and handling consonant clusters appropriately.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Therapy conducted with a group of individuals.

    Group psychotherapy

    “De patiënt volgde een intensieve groepspsychotherapie.”

    “Groepspsychotherapie kan heel effectief zijn bij bepaalde aandoeningen.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pie'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns.

Syllables

6
groeps/ɣrups/
psy/psʏ/
cho/xɔ/
te/tə/
ra/ra/
pie/pi/

groeps — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster. Contains the primary prefix.. psy — Closed syllable, contains the root. Consonant cluster 'ps'.. cho — Open syllable, part of the root. Contains the 'sch' sound.. te — Open syllable, connecting vowel and beginning of the suffix.. ra — Open syllable, part of the suffix.. pie — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, part of the suffix.

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Each syllable contains a vowel sound, ensuring every syllable has a vowel nucleus.

Diphthong Integrity

Diphthongs (like 'ei') are not split across syllables, maintaining the integrity of the vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable in most Dutch words, guiding the rhythm and emphasis.

  • The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme, simplifying syllabification.
  • The 'ps' cluster is a common and accepted consonant cluster in Dutch, not requiring syllable separation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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