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onderhoudsplichtigen

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6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

onderhoudsplichtigen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-der-houds-plicht-i-gen

Pronunciation

/ɔn.dər.hœyts.plɪχ.ti.ɣə(n)/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

onder- + houd + splichtigen

The word 'onderhoudsplichtigen' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding and derivation. It is divided into six syllables: on-der-houds-plicht-i-gen, with primary stress on 'plicht'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and handles consonant clusters according to Dutch phonological principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Those who have a maintenance obligation.

    Maintenance obligors

    De onderhoudsplichtigen moeten op tijd betalen.

    De rechter heeft de onderhoudsplichtigen veroordeeld.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'plicht'.

Syllables

6
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
houds/hœyts/
plicht/plɪχt/
i/i/
gen/ɣə(n)/

on Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. der Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. houds Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.. plicht Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.. i Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. gen Open syllable, schwa vowel.

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonants following a vowel form a new syllable, unless part of a permissible cluster.

Schwa Rule

Unstressed vowels are often reduced to schwa /ə/.

  • The 'ds' cluster in 'houds' could be analyzed differently, but separation maintains consistency.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but don't alter syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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