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medezeggenschapswetgeving

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

7 syllables
25 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

medezeggenschapswetgeving

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

me-de-ze-ggenschap-swet-ge-ving

Pronunciation

/mə.dəˈzɛɣ.sχɑp.swɛt.ɣə.vɪŋ/

Stress

0001000

Morphemes

mede- + zeggenschap + -geving

The Dutch word 'medezeggenschapswetgeving' is syllabified based on vowel peaks, avoiding diphthong splitting and maximizing onsets. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-schap-'. It's a complex noun formed from multiple morphemes relating to co-determination legislation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The legislation concerning co-determination.

    Co-determination legislation

    De medezeggenschapswetgeving is in 1979 ingevoerd.

    Deze wetgeving zorgt voor een betere balans tussen werkgever en werknemer.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-schap-'. This is typical for Dutch words of this length and complexity.

Syllables

7
me/mə/
de/də/
ze/zɛ/
ggenschap/ɣə.sχɑp/
swet/swɛt/
ge/ɣə/
ving/vɪŋ/

me Open syllable, unstressed.. de Open syllable, unstressed.. ze Open syllable, unstressed.. ggenschap Syllable with consonant cluster, stressed.. swet Closed syllable, unstressed.. ge Open syllable, unstressed.. ving Closed syllable, unstressed.

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Avoid Diphthong Splitting

Diphthongs are not split across syllables.

Maximize Onsets

Consonants are generally assigned to the following vowel to create onsets (CV sequences).

Consonant Clusters

Complex consonant clusters are handled by attempting to create valid onsets and codas.

  • The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /sχ/ in Dutch.
  • The word's length and compound structure present a challenge, but the rules consistently apply.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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