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milieuvergunningsaanvraag

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7 syllables
25 characters
Dutch
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milieuvergunningsaanvraag

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mi-lieu-ver-gun-nings-aan-vraag

Pronunciation

/mi.lø.vərˈɣʏ.nɪŋs.aːn.vraːx/

Stress

0000101

Morphemes

milieu- + vergunning- + -s-aanvraag

The word 'milieuvergunningsaanvraag' is a complex Dutch noun formed by compounding. Syllabification follows vowel peak and onset maximization rules, with stress falling on the penultimate syllable. The word refers to an environmental permit application and exhibits a typical structure found in Dutch compound nouns.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    An application for an environmental permit.

    Environmental permit application

    De gemeente heeft de milieuvergunningsaanvraag ontvangen.

    De procedure voor de milieuvergunningsaanvraag kan lang duren.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('vraag'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have multiple stress points.

Syllables

7
mi/mi/
lieu/lø/
ver/vər/
gun/ɣʏn/
nings/nɪŋs/
aan/aːn/
vraag/vraːx/

mi Open syllable, containing the vowel /i/.. lieu Open syllable, containing the diphthong /ø/.. ver Open syllable, containing the vowel /ə/.. gun Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ʏ/ and the consonant cluster /n/.. nings Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ɪ/ and the consonant cluster /ŋs/.. aan Open syllable, containing the vowel /aː/ and the consonant /n/.. vraag Closed syllable, containing the vowel /aː/ and the consonant /x/.

Vowel Peak Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Onset Maximization

Consonants are assigned to the onset of the syllable whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'ie' digraph is pronounced as a diphthong /i.ø/ or /i.ə/ depending on the region.
  • The 'g' sound can vary regionally between /ɣ/ and /x/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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