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grondafhandelingsdienst

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

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

grondafhandelingsdienst

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

grond-af-han-de-lings-dienst

Pronunciation

/ˈɣrɔn.əf.ɦɑn.də.lɪŋs.dinst/

Stress

010011

Morphemes

af + grondhandel + ingsdienst

The word 'grondafhandelingsdienst' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: grond-af-han-de-lings-dienst. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lings'). It consists of the root 'grond', the prefix 'af', the root 'handel', and the suffixes 'ings' and 'dienst'. It refers to a ground handling service.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The service or department responsible for ground handling, typically at an airport.

    Ground handling service

    “De grondafhandelingsdienst zorgt voor het in- en uitladen van vliegtuigen.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lings'). The first syllable ('grond') receives some stress, but less than 'lings'.

Syllables

6
grond/ɣrɔn/
af/əf/
han/ɦɑn/
de/də/
lings/lɪŋs/
dienst/dinst/

grond — Open syllable, containing the root of the word.. af — Open syllable, containing the prefix.. han — Open syllable, part of the root.. de — Open syllable, part of the root.. lings — Closed syllable, containing the suffix.. dienst — Closed syllable, containing the suffix.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, avoiding splitting diphthongs.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Permissible consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable.

Compound Word Rule

Compound words are divided based on the individual morphemes.

  • The 'af-' prefix is often treated as a separate syllable.
  • The 'ings' suffix is consistently treated as a single syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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