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lievelingsspelletje

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

6 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

lievelingsspelletje

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

lie-ve-lings-spel-let-je

Pronunciation

/ˈli.və.lɪŋz.spɛ.lət.jə/

Stress

0 0 1 0 0 0

Morphemes

liev- + -ling- + -s

The Dutch word 'lievelingsspelletje' (favorite game) is syllabified as lie-ve-lings-spel-let-je, with primary stress on 'lings'. It's a compound noun formed from several morphemes, including a prefix, root, suffixes, and a compound root. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-centric principles, respecting morpheme boundaries.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Favorite game; a game that is particularly cherished.

    Favorite game

    Het lievelingsspelletje van mijn kind is verstoppertje.

    We speelden urenlang zijn lievelingsspelletje.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('lings'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length, but the compound structure influences the stress.

Syllables

6
lie/li/
ve/və/
lings/lɪŋz/
spel/spɛl/
let/lət/
je/jə/

lie Open syllable, initial syllable.. ve Open syllable, unstressed.. lings Closed syllable, contains the diminutive suffix -ling-.. spel Closed syllable, root of the compound.. let Open syllable, part of the diminutive suffix -letje-.. je Open syllable, final diminutive suffix -je.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable typically contains a vowel sound.

Compound Word Syllabification

Syllabification respects the boundaries of the constituent morphemes and compound elements.

  • The diminutive suffixes *-letje* can sometimes be challenging to syllabify, but the established pronunciation dictates the division *let-je*.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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