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maaltijdvoorziening

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

5 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “maaltijdvoorziening” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

maaltijdvoorziening

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

maal-tijd-voor-zie-ning

Pronunciation

/ˈmaːltɛitfɔrˈziːnɪŋ/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

voor + maaltijd + ziening

The word 'maaltijdvoorziening' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: maal-tijd-voor-zie-ning. The primary stress falls on 'voor-zie-ning'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. It consists of the root 'maaltijd', the prefix 'voor', and the suffix 'ziening'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A facility or service that provides meals.

    Meal provision facility, catering service.

    “De school heeft een eigen maaltijdvoorziening.”

    “Zorg ervoor dat de maaltijdvoorziening voldoet aan de hygiëne-eisen.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'voor-zie-ning'.

Syllables

5
maal/maːl/
tijd/tɛit/
voor/fɔr/
zie/ziː/
ning/nɪŋ/

maal — Open syllable, vowel followed by a single consonant.. tijd — Open syllable, vowel followed by a single consonant.. voor — Open syllable, vowel followed by a single consonant.. zie — Open syllable, vowel followed by a single consonant.. ning — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together.

Avoidance of Single-Letter Syllables

Dutch avoids creating syllables consisting of a single consonant.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phenomenon but doesn't affect the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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