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huurprijsbescherming

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

5 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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huurprijsbescherming

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

huur-prijs-be-scherm-ing

Pronunciation

/ɦʏr.ˈprɛi̯s.bə.sxɛr.mɪŋ/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

be- + huur, prijs, scherm + -ing

The word 'huurprijsbescherming' is a compound noun syllabified based on Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and morpheme boundaries. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('be-'). The word consists of roots 'huur', 'prijs', and 'scherm', a prefix 'be-', and a suffix '-ing'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Protection against excessive rent increases; rent control.

    Rent price protection

    De overheid wil de huurprijsbescherming verbeteren.

    Zonder huurprijsbescherming zouden veel mensen geen huis kunnen betalen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('be-'), following the typical Dutch penultimate stress rule.

Syllables

5
huur/ɦʏr/
prijs/prɛi̯s/
be/bə/
scherm/sxɛr/
ing/mɪŋ/

huur Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. prijs Diphthong-ending syllable. Unstressed.. be Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Primary stressed syllable.. scherm Syllable containing a consonant cluster 'sch'. Unstressed.. ing Closed syllable, containing a vowel and two consonants. Unstressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible, leading to divisions like 'huur' and 'be'.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters like 'sch' are generally kept together unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce.

Morpheme Boundary

Syllable division often occurs at morpheme boundaries, separating roots and suffixes.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, influencing the perceived prominence of 'be-'.

  • The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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