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onderhoudsinvesteringen

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

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

onderhoudsinvesteringenen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-der-houd-sin-ve-ste-rin-gen-en

Pronunciation

/ɔn.dər.hɑu̯t.sɪ.nɛ.vəˈstɛ.rɪŋ.ən/

Stress

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Morphemes

onder- + houd + -ing-investering-en

The word *onderhoudsinvesteringen* is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, reflecting its complex meaning of 'maintenance investments'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Investments made for the purpose of maintaining or repairing something.

    Maintenance investments

    “De gemeente maakt veel onderhoudsinvesteringen in de openbare ruimte.”

    “Onderhoudsinvesteringen zijn essentieel voor het behoud van historische gebouwen.”

    syn:reparatie-investeringeninstandhoudingsinvesteringen
    ant:afbraakinvesteringen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'in-ves-te-rin-gen'. Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.

Syllables

9
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
houd/hɑu̯t/
sin/sɪn/
ve/və/
ste/stɛ/
rin/rɪŋ/
gen/ɣən/
en/ən/

on — Open syllable, initial syllable.. der — Open syllable.. houd — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong.. sin — Closed syllable.. ve — Open syllable.. ste — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the beginning.. rin — Closed syllable.. gen — Open syllable.. en — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

onder-

Dutch, meaning 'under', 'below', or 'maintenance' in this context. Old Dutch origin.

root

houd

Dutch, related to 'houden' - to hold, to maintain. Old Dutch origin.

suf

-ing-investering-en

Combination of nominalizing suffix '-ing', root 'investering' (investment), and plural marker '-en'. Germanic and Dutch origins.

Similar Words

ar­beids­on­ge­schikt­heidle­vens­ver­ze­ke­ringcom­pu­ter­tech­no­lo­gie

Vowel-Centered Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel (or diphthong) typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters following a vowel typically form a closed syllable.

  • Dutch allows some flexibility in syllabification, particularly with consonant clusters, but the provided division is the most common and natural pronunciation.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not typically affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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