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medezeggenschapscommissie

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

9 syllables
25 characters
Dutch
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9syllables

medezeeggenschapscommissie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

me-de-ze-eg-gen-schaps-com-mis-sie

Pronunciation

/məˈdeːzəxəŋʃɑpskɔmɪˈsi/

Stress

000010001

Morphemes

mede- + zeggenschap + -s-commissie

The Dutch word 'medezeggenschapscommissie' is a complex noun divided into nine syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant cluster preservation. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable. It's a compound noun with a prefix, root, and suffixes, referring to a works council or co-determination committee.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A committee or council in which employees have a say in the management of a company or organization.

    Works council, co-determination committee

    De medezeggenschapscommissie heeft bezwaar gemaakt tegen het voorgestelde beleid.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('gen'), and secondary stress on the ninth syllable ('sie'). Dutch stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable, but morphological structure can influence this.

Syllables

9
me/mə/
de/də/
ze/zə/
eg/əx/
gen/ɣən/
schaps/ʃɑps/
com/kɔm/
mis/mɪs/
sie/si/

me Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. de Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. ze Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. eg Open syllable, containing a schwa and a fricative.. gen Closed syllable, stressed, containing a vowel and a nasal consonant.. schaps Closed syllable, primary stress, containing a consonant cluster and a vowel.. com Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a nasal consonant.. mis Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a fricative.. sie Open syllable, containing a vowel.

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are kept together as much as possible.

Diphthong Preservation

Diphthongs are treated as a single syllable unit.

  • The word is a compound noun, leading to a complex syllable structure.
  • The genitive '-s-' is treated as part of the preceding syllable.
  • Consonant clusters like 'dz', 'sch', and 'ps' require careful pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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