HyphenateIt
Word Analysis

houderschapsstelsel

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

5 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
Enriched
5syllables

houderschapsstelsel

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hou-ders-chaps-stel-sel

Pronunciation

/ˈɦʌu̯dərsxɑpsˈstɛlsəl/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

ge- + houd- + -er-schap-s-tel-sel

The word 'houderschapsstelsel' is a complex Dutch noun divided into five syllables: hou-ders-chaps-stel-sel. The primary stress falls on 'stel'. It's formed from the root 'houd-' (to hold) and several Germanic suffixes. Syllabification follows the rule of vowel nuclei and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A system of holding, stewardship, or management.

    System of custodianship/holding/stewardship

    “Het houderschapsstelsel van de stichting is duidelijk omschreven.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('stel').

Syllables

5
hou/ɦʌu̯/
ders/dərs/
chaps/xɑps/
stel/ˈstɛl/
sel/səl/

hou — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ders — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'rs' maintained.. chaps — Closed syllable, 'ch' treated as a single phoneme.. stel — Stressed, open syllable.. sel — Closed syllable, final consonant closes the syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.

  • Dutch allows for some flexibility in syllabification, particularly with consonant clusters. The division presented here is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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