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olieverontreinigingen

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

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

olieverontreinigingen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

o-lie-ver-on-trei-ni-gin-gen

Pronunciation

/ˈoːli.vər.ɔn.trɛi̯.ni.ɣɪŋ.ən/

Stress

01001000

Morphemes

ver- + ontreinig- + -ingen

The word 'olieverontreinigingen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'oil contaminations'. It is syllabified as o-lie-ver-on-trei-ni-gin-gen, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It is formed from the root 'olie', the prefix 'ver-', the root 'ontreinig-', and the suffix '-ingen'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel grouping.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Oil contaminations, oil pollutions.

    Oil contaminations/pollutions

    “De sanering van de olieverontreinigingen is duur.”

    “Er zijn strenge regels om olieverontreinigingen te voorkomen.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ni'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns with multiple syllables.

Syllables

5
o-lie/oːli/
ver/vər/
on-trei/ɔn.trɛi̯/
ni-gin/ni.ɣɪn/
gen/ɣən/

o-lie — Open syllable, contains the long vowel /oː/.. ver — Closed syllable, contains the schwa /ə/.. on-trei — Open syllable, contains the diphthong /ɛi/.. ni-gin — Open syllable, contains the vowel /ɪ/.. gen — Closed syllable, contains the schwa /ə/.

Onset Maximization

Dutch prefers to create syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.

Vowel Grouping

Diphthongs and triphthongs are kept within a single syllable.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless they form part of a consonant cluster.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compounds are syllabified as if they were separate words initially, then adjusted for smooth pronunciation.

  • The 'vr' cluster is separated due to the following vowel.
  • Regional variations in the length of the vowel /oː/ in 'olie' may exist.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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