Hyphenation ofinformatietechnologie

Dutch Word Analysis: informatietechnologie

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "informatietechnologie" (information technology) is a compound noun in Dutch. Its pronunciation involves a relatively complex sequence of vowels and consonants, typical of Dutch compounds. The word is pronounced with a primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable ("tie").

2. Syllable Division:

Following Dutch syllabification rules, which generally favor open syllables (syllables ending in a vowel) whenever possible, the word is divided as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: in- (Latin, negative prefix, though its function here is more integrative, forming part of the root)
• Root: formatie (Latin formatio - formation, shaping)
• Suffix: -tech-, (Greek techne - art, skill, craft)
• Suffix: -nologie (Greek logos - study of, science of)

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable: in-for-ma-tie-tech-no-lo-gie.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ɪnfɔrmaˈti.əˌtɛx.no.loˈɣi/

6. Edge Case Review:

Dutch allows for some flexibility in compound word syllabification, but the division presented here is the most common and phonologically justifiable. The 'ie' digraph is a diphthong and forms a single syllable.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Informatietechnologie" primarily functions as a noun. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its grammatical role within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: The branch of technology dealing with the creation, storage, or processing of information.
• Translation: Information technology
• Grammatical Category: Noun (het)
• Synonyms: ICT (Information and Communication Technology)
• Antonyms: (Difficult to define a direct antonym, perhaps 'analoge technologie' - analog technology)
• Examples:
  • "De ontwikkeling van informatietechnologie gaat snel." (The development of information technology is rapid.)
  • "Zij studeert informatietechnologie aan de universiteit." (She is studying information technology at the university.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• computerwetenschap (computer science): com-pu-ter-we-ten-schap. Similar syllable structure with compound words.
• telecommunicatie (telecommunication): te-le-com-mu-ni-ca-tie. Shares the '-tie' suffix and similar stress patterns.
• biotechnologie (biotechnology): bio-tech-no-lo-gie. Similar suffix structure and stress pattern.

The differences in syllable division arise from the specific consonant and vowel sequences within each word, but the underlying principles of open syllable preference and stress placement remain consistent.

Division Rules Applied:

• Vowel-Initial Syllables: Syllables starting with a vowel are generally separated.
• Consonant Clusters: Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority hierarchy, favoring the separation of less sonorous consonants.
• Open Syllable Preference: Dutch favors open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
• Diphthong Integrity: Diphthongs (like 'ie') are treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.