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legaliteitsbeginsel

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

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

legaliteitsbeginsel

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

le-ga-li-teits-be-gin-sel

Pronunciation

/lə.ɣa.liˈtɛits.bə.ɣɪn.səl/

Stress

0000001

Morphemes

ge- + legaliteit + -beginsel

The word 'legaliteitsbeginsel' is divided into seven syllables based on Dutch phonological rules, prioritizing vowel-ending syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a complex noun with Latin and Germanic roots, denoting the principle of legality.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The principle of legality

    Principle of Legality

    “Het legaliteitsbeginsel is een fundamenteel rechtsbeginsel.”

    “De rechter moet het legaliteitsbeginsel respecteren.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sel'.

Syllables

7
le/lə/
ga/ɣa/
li/li/
teits/tɛits/
be/bə/
gin/ɣɪn/
sel/səl/

le — Open syllable, unstressed.. ga — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. teits — Closed syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. gin — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sel — Closed syllable, stressed.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables generally end in a vowel.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as possible.

  • The 'ts' cluster is treated as a single phoneme, remaining within the syllable.
  • Length of the word and multiple consonant clusters require careful application of syllable structure rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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