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miljoenenverslindende

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7 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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miljoenenverslindende

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mil-joe-nen-ver-slin-den-de

Pronunciation

/mɪlˈjoːnə(n)vɛrˈslɪndəndə/

Stress

0101100

Morphemes

vers- + miljoen/lind + -en/-ende

The word 'miljoenenverslindende' is a complex Dutch adjective meaning 'million-devouring'. It's syllabified based on vowel peaks, avoiding diphthong splits, and respecting morpheme boundaries. Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is formed from the root 'miljoen', the prefix 'vers-', and the suffix '-ende'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Consuming or devouring millions (of something).

    Million-devouring, consuming millions

    “De hongersnood veroorzaakte een miljoenenverslindende sprinkhaanplaag.”

    “De crisis heeft een miljoenenverslindende bankenreddingsoperatie vereist.”

    syn:massaal verslindendmiljoenen slurpend
    ant:sparendconserverend

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('lin' in 'verslindende'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch adjectives of this length.

Syllables

7
mil/mɪl/
joe/joː/
nen/nən/
ver/vɛr/
slin/slɪn/
den/dən/
de/də/

mil — Open syllable, containing the first part of the root 'miljoen'.. joe — Open syllable, containing the diphthong 'oe' from the root 'miljoen'.. nen — Closed syllable, containing the plural suffix '-en' attached to 'miljoen'.. ver — Open syllable, containing the prefix 'ver-'.. slin — Closed syllable, containing the root 'lind' from 'verslinden'.. den — Closed syllable, containing part of the present participle suffix '-ende'.. de — Open syllable, completing the present participle suffix '-ende'.

Word Parts

pre

vers-

Derived from 'vers', meaning 'consume', 'devour'. Germanic origin.

root

miljoen/lind

Miljoen (million) - Dutch. Lind (related to 'verliezen' - to lose, consume) - Dutch.

suf

-en/-ende

-en: plural marker/compound element. -ende: present participle, forming an adjective. Germanic origin.

Similar Words

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Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Avoid Breaking Diphthongs

Diphthongs are kept within a single syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together.

Morpheme Boundaries

Syllable division often respects morpheme boundaries.

  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., 'e' to /ə/).
  • Potential elision of 'n' in 'miljoenen' in some dialects.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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