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onderhoudsverplichting

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

6 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “onderhoudsverplichting” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

onderhoudsverplichting

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-der-houds-ver-plicht-ing

Pronunciation

/ɔn.dər.hœyts.fərˈplɪχ.tɪŋ/

Stress

000110

Morphemes

onder- + houd + -sverplichting

The word *onderhoudsverplichting* is a complex Dutch noun divided into six syllables: on-der-houds-ver-plicht-ing. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows CV and CVC rules, with consonant clusters treated as single units. It consists of the prefix *onder-*, root *houd*, and suffixes *-sverplichting*.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The obligation to maintain something.

    Maintenance obligation

    “De onderhoudsverplichting van het gebouw ligt bij de eigenaar.”

    “Hij vervulde zijn onderhoudsverplichting zorgvuldig.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ver-plichting'.

Syllables

6
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
houds/hœyts/
ver/fər/
plicht/plɪχt/
ing/tɪŋ/

on — Open syllable, CV structure.. der — Open syllable, CV structure.. houds — Closed syllable, VCCV structure, 'ds' treated as a unit.. ver — Open syllable, VC structure.. plicht — Closed syllable, CCVC structure, 'pl' treated as a unit.. ing — Open syllable, VC structure.

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with preceding consonants belonging to the same syllable.

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

When a vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable ends at the vowel.

Consonant Clusters

Certain consonant clusters are treated as single units due to co-articulation (e.g., 'ds', 'pl').

  • The 'ds' cluster is treated as a single unit. Regional vowel variations exist but do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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