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initiatiefwetsvoorstel

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8 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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initiatiefwetsvoorstel

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

i-ni-ti-a-tief-wets-voor-stel

Pronunciation

/ɪ.ni.si̯aˈti.əf.ʋɛts.fɔrˈstɛl/

Stress

00001010

Morphemes

initiatief + wetsvoorstel

The word 'initiatiefwetsvoorstel' is a long Dutch compound noun. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, avoiding single-consonant syllables and maintaining diphthong integrity. Primary stress falls on 'tief', with secondary stress on 'voor'. The word consists of the morphemes 'initiatief' (initiative), 'wets' (law), and 'voorstel' (proposal).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A draft law proposed by citizens or organizations, rather than by the government.

    Initiative bill, citizens' initiative

    “Het initiatiefwetsvoorstel werd ingediend bij de Tweede Kamer.”

    “De partij steunt het initiatiefwetsvoorstel.”

    syn:burgerinitiatiefwetsontwerp
    ant:regeringsvoorstel

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the penultimate syllable of 'initiatief' (tief), and secondary stress on 'voor'.

Syllables

8
i/ɪ/
ni/ni/
ti/ti/
a/a/
tief/ti.əf/
wets/ʋɛts/
voor/fɔr/
stel/stɛl/

i — Open syllable, short vowel.. ni — Open syllable, short vowel.. ti — Open syllable, short vowel.. a — Open syllable, short vowel.. tief — Closed syllable, stressed, diphthong.. wets — Closed syllable, short vowel.. voor — Open syllable, short vowel, secondary stress.. stel — Closed syllable, short vowel.

Word Parts

root

initiatief

Latin origin, meaning 'initiative'

suf

wetsvoorstel

Compound noun, 'law proposal'

Similar Words

ver­ant­woor­de­lijk­heidar­beids­voor­waar­denge­meen­te­wet­ge­ving

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Syllables are built around vowel sounds.

Avoidance of Single-Consonant Syllables

Consonants are generally not left alone to form a syllable.

Diphthong Integrity

Diphthongs are kept within a single syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

Each component of a compound word is syllabified separately.

  • The length of the word and the presence of multiple consonant clusters require careful application of the rules.
  • The 'v' in 'wets' could potentially be separated, but Dutch phonotactics favor keeping it with the following 't'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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