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onderwijsinspecteur

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

6 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

onderwijsinspecteur

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-der-wijs-in-spec-teur

Pronunciation

/ɔn.dər.ʋɛi̯s.ɪn.spɛk.tœr/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

onder + wijs + inspecteur

The word 'onderwijsinspecteur' is a compound noun syllabified into six syllables: on-der-wijs-in-spec-teur. The primary stress falls on 'wijs'. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'onder-', the root 'wijs', and the suffix 'inspecteur'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division rules and handles consonant clusters according to Dutch phonological norms.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who inspects educational institutions.

    Education inspector

    De onderwijsinspecteur bezocht de school.

    Onderwijsinspecteurs houden toezicht op de kwaliteit van het onderwijs.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('wijs'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns, with a tendency for stress to fall on the penultimate syllable, but influenced by the compound structure.

Syllables

6
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
wijs/ʋɛi̯s/
in/ɪn/
spec/spɛk/
teur/tœr/

on Open syllable, containing a short vowel and nasal consonant.. der Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel and a voiced alveolar stop.. wijs Closed syllable, containing a diphthong and a voiceless alveolar fricative. Primary stressed syllable.. in Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant.. spec Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiceless bilabial stop.. teur Open syllable, containing a rounded vowel and a rhotic consonant.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are often split based on sonority, but Dutch tends to keep clusters within a syllable if possible, especially if they are common.

Compound Word Syllabification

Each component of a compound word is generally syllabified separately, following the standard syllabification rules.

  • The 'ij' digraph is pronounced as a diphthong /ɛi̯/ and treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
  • Dutch syllabification prioritizes vowel sounds, even when followed by complex consonant clusters.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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