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milieu-informatiesysteem

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

8 syllables
24 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “milieu-informatiesysteem” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

milieuinformatiesysteem

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mi-lieu-in-for-ma-tie-sys-teem

Pronunciation

/mi.lø.ɪn.fɔr.ma.ti.ˈsi.stɛːm/

Stress

10000100

Morphemes

milieu + informatie + systeem

The Dutch word 'milieu-informatiesysteem' is a compound noun meaning 'environmental information system'. It is syllabified as mi-lieu-in-for-ma-tie-sys-teem, with primary stress on the first syllable ('mi-'). The word is composed of a French-derived prefix ('milieu'), a Latin-derived root ('informatie'), and a Greek-derived suffix ('systeem'). Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and preserving consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A system for collecting, processing, and disseminating information related to the environment.

    Environmental information system

    “Het milieu-informatiesysteem bevat gegevens over luchtkwaliteit.”

    “De overheid investeert in een nieuw milieu-informatiesysteem.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('mi-'). A secondary stress is present on '-tie-'. Dutch stress is generally weak.

Syllables

8
mi/mi/
lieu/lø/
in/ɪn/
for/fɔr/
ma/ma/
tie/ti/
sys/ˈsɪs/
teem/teːm/

mi — Open syllable, primary stressed.. lieu — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. in — Closed syllable, unstressed.. for — Open syllable, unstressed.. ma — Open syllable, unstressed.. tie — Open syllable, secondary stressed.. sys — Closed syllable, unstressed.. teem — Open syllable, unstressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Compound Word Stress

The first element of a compound word receives primary stress.

  • The 'ieu' diphthong is treated as a single syllable unit.
  • The hyphenated structure is a common feature of Dutch compound nouns and doesn't alter the core syllabification rules.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise realization of vowels, but not the syllable division itself.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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