legitimatiebewijzen
Syllables
le-gi-ti-ma-tie-be-wij-zen
Pronunciation
/ləɣɪtiˈmaːtsi.bəˌʋɛi̯zən/
Stress
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Morphemes
lege- + timatie- + -bewijs-
The word 'legitimatiebewijzen' is a complex Dutch noun derived from Latin roots. It is syllabified as le-gi-ti-ma-tie-be-wij-zen, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and handling consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Proofs of identification, identification documents
Proofs of identification
“Hij toonde zijn legitimatiebewijzen aan de douane.”
“De politie vroeg om legitimatiebewijzen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ma').
Syllables
le — Open syllable. gi — Closed syllable. ti — Closed syllable. ma — Open syllable, stressed, long vowel. tie — Closed syllable. be — Open syllable. wij — Diphthong, closed syllable. zen — Closed syllable
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Dutch prefers to assign consonants to the following vowel whenever possible.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel clusters are generally treated as a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Permissible consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable.
- The 'bewijzen' portion is a common Dutch word element with established syllabification.
- Vowel lengthening in 'ma' due to stress.
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