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onderwijscommissies

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

7 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “onderwijscommissies” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

onderwijscommissises

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-der-wijs-com-mis-si-ses

Pronunciation

/ɔn.dər.wɛi̯s.kɔ.mɪˈsi.sɪs/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

onder- + wijs- + -heid-commissie-s

The word 'onderwijscommissies' is a complex Dutch noun divided into seven syllables: on-der-wijs-com-mis-si-ses. Primary stress falls on 'mis'. It's formed from the prefix 'onder-', root 'wijs-', and suffixes '-heid-commissie-s'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule, with consonants closing syllables where applicable.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Education committees

    Education committees

    “De onderwijscommissies hebben een belangrijke rol bij het verbeteren van het onderwijs.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('mis').

Syllables

7
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
wijs/wɛi̯s/
com/kɔm/
mis/mɪs/
si/si/
ses/sɪs/

on — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'.. der — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'.. wijs — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ij', closed by 's'.. com — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'o', closed by 'm'.. mis — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i', closed by 's', primary stress.. si — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'.. ses — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i', closed by 's'.

Vowel Nucleus Rule

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

Consonant Closure Rule

Consonants can close a syllable if they follow a vowel nucleus.

Diphthong Rule

Diphthongs (like 'ij') are treated as single vowel nuclei.

  • Dutch allows some flexibility in syllabification, especially with consonant clusters, but the presented division is standard.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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