HyphenateIt
Word Analysis

letselschadebureaus

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

5 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
Enriched
5syllables

letselschadebureau

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

let-sel-schade-bu-reau

Pronunciation

/ˈlɛt.səl.ʃaː.də.bʏ.roːz/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

letsel, schade, bureau + s

The word 'letselschadebureaus' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: let-sel-schade-bu-reau. The primary stress falls on 'sel'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters, with 'sch' treated as a single unit.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Personal injury law firms

    Personal injury law firms

    De letselschadebureaus helpen slachtoffers van ongevallen.

    Hij schakelde een letselschadebureau in.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sel').

Syllables

5
let/lɛt/
sel/səl/
schade/ˈʃaːdə/
bu/bʏ/
reau/roːz/

let Open syllable, vowel-final, unstressed.. sel Closed syllable, consonant-final, primary stressed.. schade Closed syllable, consonant-final, unstressed.. bu Open syllable, vowel-final, unstressed.. reau Closed syllable, consonant-final, unstressed.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables are structured to maximize sonority towards the nucleus.

Avoidance of Illegal Syllable Structures

Dutch avoids syllable structures with too many consonants.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally kept intact within a syllable.

  • The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Trending in Dutch

Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.

  • ic-infrastructuur
  • abdiceer
  • Abchazië
  • abcessen
  • Abbekerk
  • abc-boek
  • Abbeweer
  • abubakar
  • abrikoos
  • abattoir
  • absoute
  • abdellah
  • abdullah
  • abdallah
  • absurds
  • absurde
  • abusief
  • abuizen
  • absente
  • absence
Open AI Chat