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onderhandelingsgesprekken

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

9 syllables
25 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “onderhandelingsgesprekken” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
9syllables

onderhandelingingsgesprekken

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-der-han-de-lin-gings-ge-spre-kken

Pronunciation

/ɔn.dər.ɦɛ.nə.lə.ɣɪŋs.ɣə.ˈsprɛ.kə(n)/

Stress

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Morphemes

onder- + handel- + -ings

The word 'onderhandelingsgesprekken' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding and derivation. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel centering, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The word refers to 'negotiation talks' and is a common term in Dutch discourse.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Negotiation talks; discussions aimed at reaching an agreement.

    Negotiation talks

    “De onderhandelingsgesprekken liepen op niets uit.”

    “Na lange onderhandelingsgesprekken bereikten ze een akkoord.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ge-spre-kken').

Syllables

9
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
han/ɦɑn/
de/də/
lin/lə.ɣɪn/
gings/ɣɪŋs/
ge/ɣə/
spre/sprɛ/
kken/kən/

on — Open syllable, initial syllable.. der — Open syllable, contains a liquid consonant.. han — Open syllable, contains a voiced fricative.. de — Open syllable, short vowel.. lin — Open syllable, contains a nasal consonant.. gings — Closed syllable, contains a nasal consonant.. ge — Open syllable, prefix.. spre — Open syllable, consonant cluster onset.. kken — Closed syllable, plural marker.

Onset Maximization

Dutch prefers to maximize consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Centering

Each syllable generally contains one vowel nucleus.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllable structure follows the sonority sequencing principle (increasing sonority towards the nucleus).

  • The 'ge-' prefix can have variations in pronunciation (/ɣə/ or /xə/) depending on the following sound, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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