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onderhoudsbehandeling

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

7 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

onderhoudsbehandeling

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-der-houds-be-han-de-ling

Pronunciation

/ɔn.dər.hœyts.bə.ɦɑn.də.lɪŋ/

Stress

0010001

Morphemes

onder- + houd- + -sbehandeling

The word *onderhoudsbehandeling* is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: on-der-houds-be-han-de-ling. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and treating consonant clusters as units. It consists of the prefix *onder-*, root *houd-*, and suffix *-sbehandeling*.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Maintenance treatment

    Maintenance treatment

    De auto heeft een regelmatige onderhoudsbehandeling nodig.

    De onderhoudsbehandeling van de machine is essentieel.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('be-han-de-ling').

Syllables

7
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
houds/hœyts/
be/bə/
han/ɦɑn/
de/də/
ling/lɪŋ/

on Open syllable, vowel-final.. der Open syllable, vowel-final.. houds Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ds' treated as a unit.. be Open syllable, vowel-final.. han Open syllable, vowel-final.. de Open syllable, vowel-final.. ling Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ng' treated as a unit.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels.

Consonant Cluster Treatment

Consonant clusters like 'ds' and 'ng' are treated as single units when possible.

  • The 'ds' cluster in 'houds' could potentially be broken up by some speakers, but the current syllabification is more common.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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