HyphenateIt
Word Analysis

hogesnelheidsspoorwegsysteem

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

8 syllables
28 characters
Dutch
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “hogesnelheidsspoorwegsysteem” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

hogesnelheidsspoorwegsysteem

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ho-ge-snel-heids-spoor-weg-sys-teem

Pronunciation

/ˈhoːɣəsnɛlɦɛitsˈspoːrʋɛɣsɪˈsteːm/

Stress

10000000

Morphemes

hooge + snel + heids

The word 'hogesnelheidsspoorwegsysteem' is a complex Dutch compound noun. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and onset maximization principles, with primary stress on the first syllable ('ho-'). The word is composed of multiple morphemes with Germanic and Greek origins, denoting a high-speed railway system.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A high-speed railway system.

    High-speed railway system

    “Het Nederlandse hogesnelheidsspoorwegsysteem is zeer modern.”

    “De uitbreiding van het hogesnelheidsspoorwegsysteem is gepland.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('ho-'). Secondary stress can be present on 'snel' and 'spoor', but is less prominent.

Syllables

8
ho/hoː/
ge/ɣə/
snel/snɛl/
heids/hɛits/
spoor/spoːr/
weg/ʋɛɣ/
sys/sɪs/
teem/teːm/

ho — Open syllable, stressed.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. snel — Closed syllable, secondary stress.. heids — Closed syllable, unstressed.. spoor — Open syllable, secondary stress.. weg — Open syllable, unstressed.. sys — Closed syllable, unstressed.. teem — Open syllable, unstressed.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.

Onset Maximization

Consonants are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.

Diphthong Preservation

Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.

  • The complex consonant clusters require careful application of onset maximization.
  • The 'heids' suffix consistently forms a separate syllable.
  • The 'spoorweg' compound is a well-established unit in Dutch.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

Trending in Dutch

Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.

  • ic-infrastructuur
  • abdiceer
  • Abchazië
  • abcessen
  • Abbekerk
  • abc-boek
  • Abbeweer
  • abubakar
  • abrikoos
  • abattoir
  • absoute
  • abdellah
  • abdullah
  • abdallah
  • absurds
  • absurde
  • abusief
  • abuizen
  • absente
  • absence
Open AI Chat