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natuurontwikkelingen

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

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

natuurontwikkelegenen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

na-tuur-on-twi-kke-le-ge-nen

Pronunciation

/naːˈtʏrɔnˈtʋɪkələɣən/

Stress

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Morphemes

ont- + wikkel + -ingen

The word 'natuurontwikkelingen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'nature developments'. It is divided into eight syllables: na-tuur-on-twi-kke-le-ge-nen, with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('twi-'). The syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel nuclei and avoids splitting diphthongs. The word is morphologically composed of the root 'natuur' (nature), the prefix 'ont-' (un-), the root 'wikkel' (develop), and the suffix '-ingen' (forming a noun).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The development of nature.

    Nature developments

    “De natuurontwikkelingen in het park zijn indrukwekkend.”

    “We moeten de natuurontwikkelingen stimuleren.”

    syn:natuurprocessenecologische ontwikkelingen
    ant:vernietiging van de natuur

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('twi-'). Dutch stress is generally on the penultimate syllable, but compound words often have stress on the first element of the final component.

Syllables

8
na/naː/
tuur/tuːr/
on/ɔn/
twi/tʋɪ/
kke/kə/
le/lə/
ge/ɣə/
nen/nən/

na — Open syllable, vowel sound.. tuur — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. on — Open syllable, vowel sound.. twi — Open syllable, diphthong.. kke — Open syllable, vowel sound.. le — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ge — Open syllable, vowel sound.. nen — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.

Word Parts

pre

ont-

Germanic origin, meaning 'un-', 'dis-', or 'beginning to'.

root

wikkel

Germanic origin, related to 'winden' - to wind, to coil; meaning 'develop'.

suf

-ingen

Germanic origin, forms a noun denoting a process or result.

Similar Words

land­schapwa­ter­plan­tenzon­ne­bloe­men

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each syllable must contain a vowel or diphthong.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonants following a vowel typically form a syllable with that vowel.

Diphthong Rule

Diphthongs form a single syllable nucleus.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the /ɣ/ sound (the 'g') exist, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
  • Compound word stress can be somewhat flexible, but the pattern here is standard.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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