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onderzoeksjournalistiek

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7 syllables
23 characters
Dutch
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onderzoeksjournalistiek

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-der-zoeks-jour-na-list-iek

Pronunciation

/ɔn.dərˈzuks.ʒu.rə.na.list.ik/

Stress

0010010

Morphemes

onder- + zoek + s-journalistiek

The word 'onderzoeksjournalistiek' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: on-der-zoeks-jour-na-list-iek. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of open syllables and consonant cluster maintenance. It consists of the prefix 'onder-', the root 'zoek', and the suffix '-sjournalistiek'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Investigative journalism

    Investigative journalism

    “De onderzoeksjournalistiek speelt een cruciale rol in een democratische samenleving.”

    “Hij is een bekende onderzoeksjournalist.”

    syn:onderzoekspers
    ant:sensationalisme

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

7
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
zoeks/zuks/
jour/ʒuːr/
na/na/
list/list/
iek/ik/

on — Open syllable, vowel-final.. der — Open syllable, vowel-final.. zoeks — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ks' at the end.. jour — Open syllable, vowel-final.. na — Open syllable, vowel-final.. list — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. iek — Closed syllable, consonant-final.

Word Parts

pre

onder-

Old Dutch origin, preposition meaning 'under', functioning as a prefix indicating thoroughness.

root

zoek

Old Dutch origin, verb root meaning 'to search', 'to investigate'.

suf

s-journalistiek

'-s' is a nominalizing suffix. '-journalistiek' is a compound noun element derived from French 'journalistique', meaning 'journalism'.

Similar Words

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Open Syllable Rule

Syllables generally end in vowels. Vowels initiate new syllables.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they violate sonority sequencing principles.

  • Dutch allows some flexibility in syllabification, particularly with consonant clusters, but the presented division is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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