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obsessief-compulsieve

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7 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

obsessiefcompulsieve

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ob-ses-sief-com-pul-si-eve

Pronunciation

/ɔp.sɛˈsiːf kɔm.pʏl.siˈeːvə/

Stress

0010011

Morphemes

ob- + sess- + -ief

The word 'obsessief-compulsieve' is a compound adjective syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the second component. It's morphologically complex, with Latin-derived prefixes and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, with minor regional variations in pronunciation.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characterized by obsessive and compulsive behavior.

    Obsessive-compulsive

    Hij heeft een obsessief-compulsieve stoornis.

    Haar obsessief-compulsieve gedrag was moeilijk te doorbreken.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the second component ('pul-si-eve').

Syllables

7
ob/ɔp/
ses/sɛs/
sief/siːf/
com/kɔm/
pul/pʏl/
si/si/
eve/eːvə/

ob Open syllable, vowel sound at the end.. ses Closed syllable, consonant cluster 's' followed by vowel.. sief Closed syllable, long vowel due to following 'f'. com Open syllable, vowel sound at the end.. pul Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. si Open syllable, vowel sound at the end.. eve Closed syllable, schwa at the end.

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Dutch syllabification prioritizes vowel sounds, creating a syllable around each vowel.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally split based on sonority, with more sonorous sounds tending to belong to the following syllable.

  • The compound nature of the word requires respecting the internal structure of each component.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common but doesn't affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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