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onderwijsinspecteurs

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

6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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onderwijsinspecteurs

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-der-wijs-in-spec-teurs

Pronunciation

/ɔn.dər.ʋɛi̯s.ɪn.spɛk.tœr(s)/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

onder + wijs + heidsinspecteurs

The Dutch noun 'onderwijsinspecteurs' is divided into syllables as on-der-wijs-in-spec-teurs, with primary stress on 'spec'. It's a compound word formed from Germanic and Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel grouping.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    People who inspect the quality of education.

    Education inspectors

    De onderwijsinspecteurs bezochten de school.

    De rapporten van de onderwijsinspecteurs waren positief.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'spec'.

Syllables

6
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
wijs/ʋɛi̯s/
in/ɪn/
spec/spɛk/
teurs/tœr(s)/

on Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. der Closed syllable, consonant coda.. wijs Open syllable, diphthong nucleus.. in Closed syllable, nasal coda.. spec Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset and coda, stressed.. teurs Closed syllable, consonant coda.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel Grouping

Diphthongs and vowel clusters are usually treated as a single syllable nucleus.

Compound Word Syllabification

Each component of a compound word is generally syllabified separately.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of /œ/ in '-teurs' (closer to /ø/ in some dialects).
  • The complex morphology of Dutch compounds can sometimes lead to ambiguity in syllabification, but the rules generally provide a consistent solution.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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