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houderschapssysteem

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

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

houdersschapsysteem

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hou-ders-schap-sys-teem

Pronunciation

/ˈɦʌu̯dərsxɑpˈsɪsteːm/

Stress

01001

Morphemes

houders + -schapssysteem

The word 'houderschapssysteem' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel nuclei and Dutch stress patterns. It consists of five syllables with primary stress on '-schap'. The morphemic breakdown reveals Germanic roots combined with a Greek-derived element.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A system of ownership.

    Ownership system

    “Het houderschapssysteem van aandelen is complex.”

    “We moeten het houderschapssysteem herzien.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-schap'), following standard Dutch stress patterns.

Syllables

5
hou/ɦʌu̯/
ders/dərs/
schap/sxɑp/
sys/sɪs/
teem/teːm/

hou — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. ders — Closed syllable, with a voiced /d/ between vowels.. schap — Closed syllable, containing the /sx/ phoneme.. sys — Open syllable, part of the borrowed 'systeem'.. teem — Closed syllable, completing the 'systeem' component.

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Rule

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

Penultimate Stress Rule

Dutch generally stresses the second-to-last syllable.

  • The voicing of /d/ between vowels is a common phonetic variation but doesn't affect syllabification.
  • The 'sch' is treated as a single phoneme.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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