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ondersteuningsbehoeften

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

7 syllables
23 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

ondersteuningsbehoeften

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-der-steu-nings-be-hoe-ften

Pronunciation

/ɔn.dər.støː.nɪŋs.bə.huːf.tən/

Stress

0001011

Morphemes

onder + steun + ingsbehoeften

The word 'ondersteuningsbehoeften' is a Dutch compound noun divided into seven syllables: on-der-steu-nings-be-hoe-ften. Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'be'. Syllabification follows the general Dutch rules of vowel-final and consonant-final syllables, with some considerations for the 'ng' cluster and the compound structure.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The needs for support or assistance.

    Support needs

    De school moet aandacht besteden aan de ondersteuningsbehoeften van alle leerlingen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'be'. Dutch stress generally falls on the penultimate or antepenultimate syllable in longer words.

Syllables

7
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
steu/støː/
nings/nɪŋs/
be/bə/
hoe/huː/
ften/ftən/

on Open syllable, vowel-final.. der Open syllable, vowel-final.. steu Open syllable, vowel-final.. nings Closed syllable, consonant-final.. be Open syllable, vowel-final.. hoe Open syllable, vowel-final.. ften Closed syllable, consonant-final.

Vowel-Final Syllable

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open syllables.

Consonant-Final Syllable

Syllables ending in a consonant sound are generally closed syllables.

  • The 'ng' cluster in 'nings-' could potentially be analyzed as a single onset, but Dutch syllabification generally favors breaking it up when followed by a vowel.
  • The compound nature of the word requires considering the inherent stress patterns of each component.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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