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identiteitsproblemen

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “identiteitsproblemen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

identiteitsproblemen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

i-den-ti-teit-spro-ble-men

Pronunciation

/ɪ.dɛn.tɪ.ˈteːt.spro.ble.mən/

Stress

0001000

Morphemes

identi- + teit + -sproblemen

The Dutch word 'identiteitsproblemen' is divided into seven syllables: i-den-ti-teit-spro-ble-men. The primary stress falls on 'spro'. The word is a compound noun derived from Latin and German roots, with a plural suffix. Syllabification follows the rule of preferring open syllables and assigning stress to the antepenultimate syllable.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Problems related to one's identity.

    Identity problems

    “Jongeren kunnen te maken krijgen met identiteitsproblemen.”

    “De roman behandelt de identiteitsproblemen van een immigrant.”

    syn:identiteitscrisiszelfbeeldproblemen

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

7
i/ɪ/
den/dɛn/
ti/tɪ/
teit/teːt/
spro/sproː/
ble/blə/
men/mən/

i — Open syllable, initial syllable.. den — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. teit — Open syllable, carries part of the root.. spro — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ble — Open syllable.. men — Open syllable, plural marker.

Word Parts

pre

identi-

From Latin 'identitas' meaning sameness or identity. Forms part of the root.

root

teit

Derived from 'identiteit' (identity). Core meaning.

suf

-sproblemen

Dutch suffix combining 'sprobleem' (problem, borrowed from German) and '-en' (plural marker).

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Open Syllable Preference

Dutch prefers open syllables (CV). Consonant clusters are broken up where possible to create CV structures.

Stress Assignment

Primary stress generally falls on the antepenultimate syllable in words of this length.

  • Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
  • The word is a compound noun, and its syllabification reflects this structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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