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leesbevorderingsprojecten

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8 syllables
25 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

leesbevorderingsprojekten

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

lees-be-vor-de-rings-pro-jek-ten

Pronunciation

/ˈleːs.bə.voːr.də.rɪŋs.prɔ.ˈjɛk.tən/

Stress

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Morphemes

be- + lees- + ings-projecten

The word 'leesbevorderingsprojecten' is a complex Dutch noun divided into eight syllables: lees-be-vor-de-rings-pro-jek-ten. Primary stress falls on 'pro-'. It's a compound word formed from Germanic and Latin/French roots, meaning 'reading promotion projects'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding digraph splitting.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Activities or projects aimed at promoting reading.

    Reading promotion projects

    “De school investeert in leesbevorderingsprojecten.”

    “De bibliotheek organiseert verschillende leesbevorderingsprojecten voor kinderen.”

    syn:leesstimuleringsprojecten

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'pro-' (prɔ). All other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

8
lees/leːs/
be/bə/
vor/vɔr/
de/də/
rings/rɪŋs/
pro/prɔ/
jek/jɛk/
ten/tən/

lees — Open syllable, containing a long vowel /eː/. Not stressed.. be — Open syllable, containing a schwa /ə/. Not stressed.. vor — Open syllable, containing the vowel /ɔr/. Not stressed.. de — Open syllable, containing a schwa /də/. Not stressed.. rings — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ɪ/ and ending in a nasal consonant /ŋ/. Not stressed.. pro — Open syllable, containing the vowel /ɔ/. Primary stressed syllable.. jek — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ɛ/ and ending in a plosive /k/. Not stressed.. ten — Open syllable, containing a schwa /ə/. Not stressed.

Word Parts

pre

be-

Germanic origin, intensifying/causative function.

root

lees-

Germanic origin, from 'lezen' (to read).

suf

ings-projecten

Germanic suffix '-ings' forming a noun from a verb, combined with the root 'project' (Latin/French origin) and plural suffix '-en'.

Similar Words

bi­bli­o­theeku­ni­ver­si­teiton­der­wijs

Vowel-Centered Syllables

Dutch syllables generally center around a vowel sound.

Avoid Splitting Digraphs

Digraphs like 'ee' are kept together within a syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of each morpheme's internal structure.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not typically affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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