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hervormingsmaatregel

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

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

hervormingsmaatregel

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

her-vor-mings-maat-re-gel

Pronunciation

/ɦɛrˈvɔrmɪŋs.maːt.reɣəl/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

her- + vorm- + -ingsmaatregel

The word 'hervormingsmaatregel' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: her-vor-mings-maat-re-gel. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'maat'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and preserving consonant clusters. It consists of the prefix 'her-', the root 'vorm-', and the suffixes '-ingsmaatregel'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A measure or rule implemented as part of a reform.

    Reform measure

    “De regering kondigde een nieuwe hervormingsmaatregel aan.”

    “Deze hervormingsmaatregel is controversieel.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'maat'.

Syllables

6
her/ɦɛr/
vor/vɔr/
mings/mɪŋs/
maat/maːt/
re/rɛ/
gel/ɣəl/

her — Open syllable, unstressed.. vor — Open syllable, unstressed.. mings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. maat — Open syllable, primary stressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. gel — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

Each component of a compound word is syllabified according to the general rules.

Penultimate Stress

Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable in compound nouns.

  • The 'sch' digraph is treated as a single consonant.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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