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luchtverontreiniging

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6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

luchtverontreniging

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

lucht-ver-on-tre-ni-ging

Pronunciation

/ˈlʏxtfə(r)ɔntreːniɣɪŋ/

Stress

000101

Morphemes

ver- + reinig- + -ing

The word 'luchtverontreiniging' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: lucht-ver-on-tre-ni-ging. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ni'. The word is formed from the roots 'lucht' (air) and 'reinig' (clean) with the prefixes 'ver-' and 'ont-' and the suffix '-ing'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel centering and onset maximization.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Air pollution

    Air pollution

    De luchtverontreiniging in de stad is hoog.

    We moeten de luchtverontreiniging verminderen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ni' in 're-ni-ging'.

Syllables

6
lucht/lʏxt/
ver/vər/
on/ɔn/
tre/trɛ/
ni/ni/
ging/ɣɪŋ/

lucht Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant cluster.. ver Open syllable, containing a schwa and a consonant.. on Open syllable, containing a vowel and a nasal consonant.. tre Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster.. ni Open syllable, containing a vowel.. ging Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a nasal consonant.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets where phonotactically permissible (e.g., 'tr' in 'tre').

Vowel Centering

Syllables are built around vowel sounds, forming the nucleus of each syllable.

Avoidance of Lone Consonants

Consonants are generally not left as syllable-initial elements unless part of a cluster.

  • Schwa reduction in 'ver-' is possible in rapid speech.
  • The 'g' at the end of 'reiniging' is a velar fricative /ɣ/.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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