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hoofdaandeelhouders

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

5 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “hoofdaandeelhouders” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

hoofdaandeelhouders

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hoofd-aan-deel-hou-ders

Pronunciation

/ˈɦoːfdɑnˌdeːlɦɑu̯dərs/

Stress

01001

Morphemes

hoofd + aandeel + houders

The Dutch noun 'hoofdaandeelhouders' (major shareholders) is syllabified as hoofd-aan-deel-hou-ders, with stress on 'hou'. It's a compound of Germanic roots, and syllabification follows standard Dutch vowel-C and onset maximization rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Major shareholders

    Major shareholders

    “De hoofdaandeelhouders hebben de beslissing gesteund.”

    “De vergadering werd bijgewoond door de hoofdaandeelhouders.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('hou').

Syllables

5
hoofd/ɦoːft/
aan/aːn/
deel/deːl/
hou/ɦɑu̯/
ders/dərs/

hoofd — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. aan — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. deel — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. hou — Open syllable, diphthong.. ders — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.

Vowel-C Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with following consonants assigned to the same syllable.

Diphthong Rule

Diphthongs form a single syllable nucleus.

Maximizing Onsets

Dutch tends to maximize consonant onsets when possible.

  • Compound word structure requires morphemic awareness.
  • Regional pronunciation variations may affect vowel realization.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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