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onderwijscertificaat

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

onderwijssertificaat

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-der-wijs-ser-ti-fi-caat

Pronunciation

/ɔn.dər.ʋɛi̯s.sɛr.ti.fi.ˈkaːt/

Stress

0000011

Morphemes

onder + wijs + certificaat

The word *onderwijscertificaat* is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: on-der-wijs-ser-ti-fi-caat. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix *onder-*, the root *wijs-*, and the suffix *-certificaat*. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, consonant cluster preservation, and digraph treatment.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A document officially recognizing someone's qualification to teach.

    Education certificate

    Hij toonde zijn onderwijscertificaat aan de directeur.

    Zonder een geldig onderwijscertificaat mag je niet lesgeven.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'caat'.

Syllables

7
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
wijs/ʋɛi̯s/
ser/sɛr/
ti/ti/
fi/fi/
caat/ˈkaːt/

on Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. der Open syllable, containing a schwa.. wijs Closed syllable, containing a diphthong and a voiced fricative.. ser Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.. ti Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. fi Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. caat Closed syllable, containing a long vowel and is stressed.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are kept together unless easily separable.

Digraph Rule

Digraphs like 'ij' are treated as single units.

Stress Rule

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'ij' diphthong is a key feature of Dutch phonology and syllabification.
  • The 'sc' cluster is pronounced as /s/ but remains a single unit for syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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