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niet-achterstandsleerling

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

6 syllables
25 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

nietachterstandsleerling

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

niet-ach-ter-stands-leer-ling

Pronunciation

/ˈniət‿ɑx.tər.stɑnts.leːr.lɪŋ/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

niet + achterstand + leerling

The Dutch word 'niet-achterstandsleerling' is syllabified into 'niet-ach-ter-stands-leer-ling', with stress on the penultimate syllable of 'leerling'. It's a compound noun formed from the prefix 'niet-', the root 'achterstand', and the suffix 'leerling', meaning 'student with learning difficulties'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A student who is experiencing learning difficulties or is lagging behind their peers.

    Student with learning difficulties

    De leraar besteedt extra aandacht aan de niet-achterstandsleerling.

    Het is belangrijk om niet-achterstandsleerlingen vroegtijdig te signaleren.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the final component ('leer'), as is typical for Dutch compound nouns.

Syllables

6
niet/niət/
ach/ɑx/
ter/tər/
stands/stɑnts/
leer/leːr/
ling/lɪŋ/

niet Open syllable, initial syllable.. ach Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.. ter Closed syllable, containing a schwa.. stands Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. leer Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. ling Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, especially when followed by a vowel.

Closed Syllable Rule

A syllable ending in a consonant is considered a closed syllable.

  • The hyphen in the compound word does not affect the internal syllabification of the components.
  • Potential elision of the 't' in 'niet' in connected speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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