Word Analysis

luchthavenautoriteiten

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

7 syllables

22 characters

Dutch

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7syllables

luchthavenautoriteiten

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

lucht-haven-au-to-ri-tei-ten

Pronunciation

/ˈlʏxt.ɦaːvə(n)ˌaʊ̯.tɔ.riˈtɛi̯.tən/

Stress

0100110

Morphemes

lucht + haven + autoriteiten

The word 'luchthavenautoriteiten' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing onsets and adhering to vowel-centric syllable structure. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-tei-'. The morphemic breakdown reveals Old Dutch and French origins. Syllabification is consistent with similar Dutch words.

Definitions

noun

1
The governing body responsible for the operation and security of an airport.
Airport authorities
“De luchthavenautoriteiten hebben de veiligheidsmaatregelen verhoogd.”
“De luchthavenautoriteiten onderzoeken het incident.”
syn:luchthavenbestuur vliegveldautoriteiten

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-tei-'. The first syllable 'lucht' is unstressed, as are 'au', 'to', 'ri', and 'ten'.

Syllables

lucht/lʏxt/

haven/ˈhaːvə(n)/

au/aʊ̯/

to/tɔ/

ri/ri/

tei/ˈtɛi̯/

ten/tən/

lucht — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster. Contains the vowel /ʏ/.. haven — Open syllable, stressed. Contains the vowel /aː/.. au — Diphthong syllable, part of the 'autoriteiten' morpheme.. to — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ɔ/.. ri — Open syllable, part of the 'autoriteiten' morpheme.. tei — Stressed syllable, containing the diphthong /ɛi̯/.. ten — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ə/.

Word Parts

pre

lucht

Old Dutch origin, meaning 'air'.

root

haven

Old Dutch origin, meaning 'harbor/port'.

suf

autoriteiten

French origin ('autorité') adapted into Dutch, meaning 'authorities'.

Similar Words

luchthaven universiteiten autoriteit

Onset Maximization

Dutch prioritizes including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes that compose them.

The potential for vowel elision in 'haven' in rapid speech does not affect the orthographic syllabification.
The complex consonant clusters are handled by maximizing onsets.

Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

luchthartig luchthartige luchthartiger luchthartigere luchthartigheid luchthartigste luchthaven luchthavenautoriteit

luchthavenautoriteiten(current)

After

luchthavenbedrijf luchthavenbedrĳf luchthavenbelasting luchthavenbelastingen luchthavenbesluit luchthavencapaciteit luchthavendirectie luchthavendirecties

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