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huwelijksvoorwaarden

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6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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huwelijksvoorwaaden

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hu-we-lijks-voor-waa-den

Pronunciation

/hyˈʋɛlɪksfɔrˈʋaːdə(n)/

Stress

001010

Morphemes

ge- + huwelijk + s-voorwaarden

huwelijksvoorwaarden is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'prenuptial agreement'. It is syllabified as hu-we-lijks-voor-waa-den, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the root 'huwelijk' (marriage) and 'voorwaarden' (conditions), linked by a genitive marker. Its phonetic transcription is /hyˈʋɛlɪksfɔrˈʋaːdə(n)/. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and forming syllables around vowel-glide combinations.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A legal document outlining the property rights of spouses in the event of divorce or death.

    Marriage conditions, prenuptial agreement

    “Ze hebben huwelijksvoorwaarden opgesteld.”

    “De huwelijksvoorwaarden beschermen haar vermogen.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'waa'.

Syllables

6
hu/hy/
we/ʋɛ/
lijks/lɪks/
voor/fɔr/
waa/ʋaː/
den/də(n)/

hu — Open syllable, vowel followed by glide.. we — Open syllable, vowel preceded by glide.. lijks — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.. voor — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. waa — Open syllable, long vowel.. den — Closed syllable, schwa vowel.

Word Parts

pre

ge-

Originally a past participle marker, now often part of the root in compounds. Germanic origin.

root

huwelijk

Marriage. Germanic origin.

suf

s-voorwaarden

Genitive marker and conditions. Germanic origin.

Similar Words

hu­we­lijks­au­tohu­we­lijks­reisvoor­waar­den­lijst

Vowel-Glide Combination

Syllables are formed around vowel-glide combinations (e.g., hu, we).

Maximizing Onsets

Consonant clusters are maximized to form onsets (e.g., lijks).

Simple Vowel-Consonant Structure

Basic vowel-consonant combinations form syllables (e.g., voor, waa, den).

Long Vowels

Long vowels often form their own syllable.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
  • Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phenomenon in Dutch.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise realization of vowels and consonants.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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