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onderwijzerswoningen

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

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

onderwijserswoningen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-der-wijs-ers-wo-ning-en

Pronunciation

/ɔn.dər.ʋɛi̯.zərs.ʋɔ.nɪŋ.ən/

Stress

0000010

Morphemes

onder + wijs + erswoningen

The word 'onderwijzerswoningen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'teachers' residences'. It is syllabified based on Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ning'). The word is formed from several morphemes including a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Residences specifically built for teachers.

    Teachers' residences

    “De onderwijzerswoningen stonden dicht bij de school.”

    “Er zijn plannen om nieuwe onderwijzerswoningen te bouwen.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ning').

Syllables

7
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
wijs/ʋɛi̯s/
ers/ərs/
wo/ʋɔ/
ning/nɪŋ/
en/ən/

on — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. wijs — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ers — Closed syllable, unstressed.. wo — Open syllable, unstressed.. ning — Closed syllable, stressed.. en — Open syllable, unstressed.

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 they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce.

Morpheme Boundaries

Syllable boundaries often align with morpheme boundaries, but this is not a strict rule.

Penultimate Stress

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect the perceived syllable boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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