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onderwijsbevoegdheid

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

6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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onderwijsbevoegdheid

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-der-wijs-be-voegd-heid

Pronunciation

/ɔn.dər.ʋɛi̯s.bəˈvɔχ.hɛit/

Stress

000110

Morphemes

onder + wijs + bevoegdheid

The Dutch word 'onderwijsbevoegdheid' is a complex noun meaning 'teaching competence'. It's syllabified as 'on-der-wijs-be-voegd-heid' with primary stress on 'bevoegd'. It's a compound word built from the prefix 'onder-', the roots 'wijs' and 'bevoegd', and the suffix '-heid'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, preserving digraphs and applying penultimate stress.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The state of being qualified to teach; teaching competence.

    Teaching competence, qualification to teach

    Zij heeft een onderwijsbevoegdheid voor het basisonderwijs.

    De school eist een onderwijsbevoegdheid van alle leraren.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bevoegd').

Syllables

6
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
wijs/ʋɛi̯s/
be/bə/
voegd/vɔχt/
heid/hɛit/

on Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. der Open syllable, containing a schwa.. wijs Closed syllable, containing a diphthong and a voiced fricative.. be Open syllable, containing a schwa.. voegd Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a voiceless velar fricative.. heid Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a voiceless glottal fricative.

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are often broken up based on sonority, but digraphs like 'sch' are kept together.

Diphthong Preservation

Diphthongs like 'ij' are always part of the same syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect the perceived syllable boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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