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kant-en-klaarmaaltijden

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6 syllables
23 characters
Dutch
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kantenklaarmaaltijden

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kant-en-klaar-maal-tijd-en

Pronunciation

/kɑnt ən ˈklaːr.maːltɛi̯də(n)/

Stress

0 0 1 1 1 0

Morphemes

kant, klaar, maal, tijd + -en

The word 'kant-en-klaarmaaltijden' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified based on open syllable preference and consonant cluster handling. Stress falls on the penultimate and antepenultimate syllables. It consists of multiple roots and a plural suffix, forming a complex lexical unit meaning 'ready meals'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Pre-prepared meals that require minimal cooking.

    Ready meals

    “We hebben vanavond kant-en-klaarmaaltijden gegeten.”

    “De supermarkt heeft een groot assortiment kant-en-klaarmaaltijden.”

    syn:Diepvriesmaaltijdenkant-en-klaargerechten
    ant:Verse maaltijdenzelfgemaakte maaltijden

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'maal' and 'tijd' syllables (penultimate and antepenultimate syllables). 'kant' and 'klaar' receive secondary stress as part of the compound structure.

Syllables

6
kant/kɑnt/
en/ən/
klaar/klaːr/
maal/maːl/
tijd/tɛi̯t/
en/də(n)/

kant — Open syllable, stressed (though weak in the compound).. en — Open syllable, unstressed.. klaar — Open syllable, stressed.. maal — Open syllable, stressed.. tijd — Diphthong, stressed.. en — Open syllable, unstressed, plural marker.

Word Parts

root

kant, klaar, maal, tijd

Multiple roots forming a compound noun.

suf

-en

Plural marker, Germanic origin.

Similar Words

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Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible. This is evident in the division of 'kant', 'en', 'klaar', 'maal', and 'tijd'.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless easily separable. This is seen in 'klaar' and 'maal'.

Compound Word Syllabification

Each component of a compound word retains its original syllabification. This is applied to the entire word 'kant-en-klaarmaaltijden'.

  • The final 'd' in 'maaltijden' is often devoiced to /t/ in pronunciation, but this does not affect the syllabification.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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