HyphenateIt
Word Analysis

onderwijssecretariaat

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

8 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
Enriched
8syllables

onderwijssecretariaat

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-der-wijs-se-cre-ta-ri-aat

Pronunciation

/ɔn.dər.ʋɛi̯s.sə.kʁɛ.taː.ri.ˈaːt/

Stress

00000011

Morphemes

onder + wijs + secretariaat

The word 'onderwijssecretariaat' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'Ministry of Education'. It is syllabified as 'on-der-wijs-se-cre-ta-ri-aat' with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'onder-', the root 'wijs', and the suffix 'secretariaat'. Syllable division follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The ministry or secretariat responsible for education.

    Ministry of Education, Secretariat of Education

    Het onderwijssecretariaat heeft nieuwe regels opgesteld.

    De directeur werkt nauw samen met het onderwijssecretariaat.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ri-aat').

Syllables

8
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
wijs/ʋɛi̯s/
se/sə/
cre/kʁɛ/
ta/taː/
ri/ri/
aat/ˈaːt/

on Open syllable, unstressed.. der Open syllable, unstressed.. wijs Closed syllable, unstressed.. se Open syllable, unstressed.. cre Open syllable, unstressed.. ta Open syllable, unstressed.. ri Open syllable, stressed.. aat Closed syllable, stressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.

Vowel Groupings

Diphthongs and triphthongs are treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'ij' diphthong.
  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Trending in Dutch

Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.

  • ic-infrastructuur
  • abdiceer
  • Abchazië
  • abcessen
  • Abbekerk
  • abc-boek
  • Abbeweer
  • abubakar
  • abrikoos
  • abattoir
  • absoute
  • abdellah
  • abdullah
  • abdallah
  • absurds
  • absurde
  • abusief
  • abuizen
  • absente
  • absence
Open AI Chat