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medeklinkercombinatie

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9 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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mededeklinkercombinatie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

me-de-dek-lin-ker-com-bi-na-tie

Pronunciation

/mə.dɛ.klɪŋ.kər.kɔm.bi.na.tsi/

Stress

000010111

Morphemes

mede- + klinker + -combinatie

The word 'medeklinkercombinatie' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'consonant combination'. It is divided into nine syllables following Dutch syllabification rules, prioritizing onset maximization and vowel centering. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'mede-', the root 'klinker', and the suffix '-combinatie'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A combination of consonants.

    Consonant combination

    “De uitspraak van 'sch' is een typische medeklinkercombinatie.”

    “Deze medeklinkercombinatie komt vaak voor in Duitse woorden.”

    syn:consonantengroep
    ant:klinkercombinatie

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na'). The final syllable ('tie') receives secondary stress.

Syllables

9
me/mə/
de/də/
dek/dɛk/
lin/lɪŋ/
ker/kər/
com/kɔm/
bi/bi/
na/na/
tie/tsi/

me — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. dek — Closed syllable, unstressed. Onset maximization rule applied.. lin — Closed syllable, unstressed. 'nk' treated as a single unit.. ker — Closed syllable, unstressed.. com — Closed syllable, stressed.. bi — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. tie — Closed syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

mede-

Old Dutch origin, meaning 'co-, with, together'.

root

klinker

Old Dutch origin, meaning 'vowel', modified in this context to relate to consonants.

suf

-combinatie

French origin (via Middle Dutch), forming a noun.

Similar Words

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Onset Maximization

Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Centering

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Compound Word Stress

Penultimate stress is common in Dutch, but compound words can have multiple stress peaks.

  • The 'nk' cluster is treated as a single unit.
  • The 'medekl-' cluster is permissible despite its complexity.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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