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onderwijssociologen

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8 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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onderwijssociologen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-der-wijs-so-ci-o-lo-gen

Pronunciation

/ɔn.dər.ʋɛi̯s.so.si.ˈo.lə.ɣə(n)/

Stress

00000110

Morphemes

onder + wijs + sociologen

The word 'onderwijssociologen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'educational sociologists'. It is syllabified based on vowel sounds, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'onder-', the root 'wijs', and the suffix 'sociologen'. The pronunciation follows standard Dutch phonological rules, including the use of schwa sounds and a diphthong.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    People who study the sociology of education.

    Educational sociologists

    “De onderwijssociologen onderzochten de invloed van het schoolsysteem op de leerprestaties.”

    syn:Onderwijs onderzoekers

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lo' in 'sociologen').

Syllables

8
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
wijs/ʋɛi̯s/
so/so/
ci/si/
o/o/
lo/lo/
gen/ɣə(n)/

on — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. der — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. wijs — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong and a voiced fricative.. so — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. ci — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. o — Open syllable, containing a mid vowel, stressed.. lo — Open syllable, containing a mid vowel, stressed.. gen — Closed syllable, containing a schwa and a voiced velar fricative.

Word Parts

pre

onder

Dutch prefix meaning 'under' or 'related to'.

root

wijs

Dutch root meaning 'wise' or 'knowledgeable'.

suf

sociologen

Dutch suffix derived from French 'sociologie' and Latin 'socius' + Greek 'logos', indicating 'sociologists'.

Similar Words

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Vowel-centric Syllabification

Dutch prioritizes vowels as syllable nuclei, dividing the word around vowel sounds.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are generally not left at the beginning of a syllable unless they form part of a consonant cluster.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'ij' digraph is pronounced as a diphthong /ɛi̯/. The 'g' sound can vary regionally, but in standard Dutch, it's a voiced velar fricative /ɣ/. The schwa sound /ə/ is very common in unstressed syllables.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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