Hyphenation ofinterlandwedstrijden

Dutch Word Analysis: interlandwedstrijden

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "interlandwedstrijden" refers to international matches (typically in sports, especially football/soccer). Dutch pronunciation involves a relatively consistent vowel quality and a tendency towards closed syllables. The 'g' is a voiced velar fricative /ɣ/.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Dutch syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid splitting diphthongs or consonant clusters where possible, the word breaks down as follows (see "syllable_division" in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• inter-: Prefix (Latin origin) - meaning "between" or "among". Functions to indicate a relationship between nations.
• land: Root (Germanic origin) - meaning "land" or "country".
• wedstrijd: Root (Germanic origin) - meaning "competition" or "match".
• -en: Suffix (Dutch) - plural marker for nouns.

4. Stress Identification:

Dutch stress is generally on the penultimate (second-to-last) syllable. In this case, the primary stress falls on "-strijd-".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ˌɪn.tərˈlɑn.də.ʋɛt.stʁɛi̯.də(n)/

6. Edge Case Review:

The 'd' between vowels can sometimes be vocalized or reduced, but in this case, it's generally pronounced. The 'ij' is a diphthong and must remain intact within a syllable.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is a noun. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of grammatical context, as it's a single, inflected form.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: International matches, particularly in sports.
• Translation: International matches (English)
• Grammatical Category: Noun (masculine, plural)
• Synonyms: internationale wedstrijden, buitenlandse wedstrijden
• Antonyms: oefenwedstrijden (practice matches), lokale wedstrijden (local matches)
• Examples:
  • "De interlandwedstrijden werden live uitgezonden." (The international matches were broadcast live.)
  • "Hij heeft alle interlandwedstrijden van Oranje gezien." (He has seen all of the Netherlands' international matches.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• voetbalwedstrijden (football matches): voe-tbal-wed-strij-den. Similar structure, stress on "-strijd-".
• handbalwedstrijden (handball matches): han-dbal-wed-strij-den. Similar structure, stress on "-strijd-".
• kampioenschapswedstrijden (championship matches): kam-pi-oen-schap-s-wed-strij-den. More complex, but still follows the penultimate stress rule and similar syllable structure. The addition of the prefix "kampioenschap" adds syllables but doesn't alter the core syllabification of "wedstrijden".

10. Division Rules:

• Vowel-Based Division: Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
• Diphthong Preservation: Diphthongs (like 'ij') are kept within a single syllable.
• Consonant Cluster Handling: Consonant clusters are split based on sonority, but preference is given to keeping them together if possible.
• Penultimate Stress: Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.

11. Special Considerations:

The 'inter-' prefix is often treated as a single unit, but for detailed syllabification, it's broken down further. Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the realization of the 'g' sound, but not the syllable division.