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milieu-inspanningen

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

6 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “milieu-inspanningen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

milêuinspanningen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mi-lêu-in-span-ning-en

Pronunciation

/mi.lø.ɪn.ˈspɑ.nɪŋ.ən/

Stress

000110

Morphemes

in- + milieu + -spanningen

The word 'milieu-inspanningen' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: mi-lêu-in-span-ning-en. Stress falls on 'span'. It consists of the morphemes 'milieu' (environment), 'in-' (prefix), and 'spanningen' (efforts). Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and penultimate stress.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Environmental efforts

    Environmental efforts

    “De overheid investeert in milieu-inspanningen.”

    “Milieu-inspanningen zijn essentieel voor een duurzame toekomst.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('span').

Syllables

6
mi/mi/
lêu/lø/
in/ɪn/
span/spɑn/
ning/nɪŋ/
en/ən/

mi — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. lêu — Open syllable, vowel cluster.. in — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. span — Open, stressed syllable, consonant cluster.. ning — Closed syllable, 'ng' coda.. en — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Stress generally falls on the second-to-last syllable.

Consonant Coda Rule

Consonants following a vowel form a syllable coda.

  • Compound word structure, potential for minor regional vowel variations.
  • The 'ng' cluster could be analyzed differently by some phonologists.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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