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kortebaanwedstrijden

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

6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

kortebaanwedstrijden

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kor-te-baan-wed-strij-den

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔrtəˌbaːnʋɛtˈstɾɛidən/

Stress

010110

Morphemes

wedstrijd + -en

The word 'kortebaanwedstrijden' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel-centered rules, with consonant clusters split according to sonority. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of descriptive and nominal elements, indicating short-track speed skating competitions.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Competitions held on a short track, specifically short-track speed skating.

    Short-track speed skating competitions

    De kortebaanwedstrijden waren erg spannend.

    Hij won de kortebaanwedstrijden.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'strij' (1). Other syllables are unstressed (0).

Syllables

6
kor/kɔr/
te/tə/
baan/baːn/
wed/ʋɛt/
strij/stɾɛi/
den/dən/

kor Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a single consonant.. te Open syllable, containing a schwa and a single consonant.. baan Open syllable, containing a long vowel and a single consonant.. wed Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a single consonant.. strij Closed syllable, containing a diphthong and a consonant cluster.. den Closed syllable, containing a schwa and a single consonant.

Vowel-Centered Syllabification

Each syllable contains a vowel sound. This is the primary rule governing Dutch syllabification.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are split based on sonority, with more sonorous sounds tending to form the onset of the following syllable. For example, 'str' is split as 'str-ij'.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together. This is evident in the division of 'kortebaanwedstrijden'.

  • The 'kort' syllable is relatively straightforward, but the longer syllables require careful consideration of vowel quality and consonant articulation.
  • Dutch allows for some flexibility in syllabification, particularly with consonant clusters, but the vowel-centered principle remains dominant.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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