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onderwijsachterstand

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6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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onderwijsachterstand

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-der-wijs-ach-ter-stand

Pronunciation

/ɔn.dər.ʋɛi̯s.ɑx.tər.stɑnt/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

onder- + wijs + achterstand

The word 'onderwijsachterstand' is a Dutch noun meaning 'educational disadvantage'. It is divided into six syllables: on-der-wijs-ach-ter-stand, with primary stress on 'wijs'. The word is formed from multiple morphemes including prefixes, roots, and a noun-forming suffix. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Educational disadvantage; learning lag; a state of being behind in education.

    Educational disadvantage

    “De school probeert de onderwijsachterstand van de leerlingen in te halen.”

    “Door de pandemie is de onderwijsachterstand bij veel kinderen toegenomen.”

    syn:leerachterstandonderprestatie
    ant:voorspronghoogbegaafdheid

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('wijs'). Secondary stress on 'achter'.

Syllables

6
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
wijs/ʋɛi̯s/
ach/ɑx/
ter/tər/
stand/stɑnt/

on — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɔ'. der — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ə'. wijs — Closed syllable, diphthong 'ɛi', primary stress. ach — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɑ'. ter — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ə'. stand — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɑ'

Word Parts

pre

onder-

Dutch prefix meaning 'under', 'below'

root

wijs

Dutch root related to 'wise', 'way', 'manner' (education)

suf

achterstand

Combination of 'achter-' (behind) and 'stand' (state/level) + '-heid' (noun-forming suffix)

Similar Words

huis­werkschool­bordle­raar

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain one vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are unpronounceable or disrupt the phonotactic rules of Dutch.

Diphthong Rule

Diphthongs are treated as single vowel nuclei.

  • Dutch compound words allow for some flexibility in syllabification, but the provided breakdown is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
  • The pronunciation of diphthongs can vary regionally, but this doesn't significantly affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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