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kortverbandvrijwilligers

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7 syllables
24 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “kortverbandvrijwilligers” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

kortverbandvrijwilligers

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kort-ver-band-vrij-wil-li-gers

Pronunciation

/kɔrt.vərˈbɑnt.vrɛi̯.ʋɪl.ləɣərs/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

verband + vrijwilligers

The word 'kortverbandvrijwilligers' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified as kort-ver-band-vrij-wil-li-gers, with stress on 'wil'. It follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and penultimate stress. It is composed of 'kort' (short), 'verband' (connection), 'vrij' (free), and 'willigers' (volunteers).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Short-term voluntary work or a short-term association of volunteers.

    Short-term volunteer connections/associations.

    “De organisatie is afhankelijk van kortverbandvrijwilligers tijdens evenementen.”

    “Het project maakt gebruik van kortverbandvrijwilligers om de kosten te drukken.”

    syn:tijdelijke vrijwilligersinzet
    ant:langdurige vrijwilligersinzet

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('wil'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.

Syllables

7
kort/kɔrt/
ver/vər/
band/bɑnt/
vrij/vrɛi̯/
wil/ʋɪl/
li/lə/
gers/ɣərs/

kort — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant.. ver — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel.. band — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel and a final consonant.. vrij — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. wil — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. li — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel.. gers — Closed syllable, containing a schwa vowel and a final consonant cluster.

Word Parts

root

verband

Germanic origin, meaning 'connection, association'

suf

vrijwilligers

Derived from 'vrijwilliger' (volunteer), indicating the actors involved. Germanic origin.

Similar Words

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Onset Maximization

Dutch syllabification prioritizes including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'vr' and 'nd'.

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress generally falls on the second-to-last syllable in Dutch words.

  • The 'vr' cluster is always syllabified as a single unit.
  • Compound nouns follow the same syllabification rules as other words.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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