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ontslagvoorbereiding

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

6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “ontslagvoorbereiding” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

ontslagvoorbereiding

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ont-slag-voor-be-rei-ding

Pronunciation

/ɔnˈslaɣvɔrbeːrɛidɪŋ/

Stress

010110

Morphemes

ont + slag + bereiding

The word 'ontslagvoorbereiding' is a compound noun syllabified according to Dutch rules prioritizing onset maximization and vowel nuclei. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('be'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, interfix, and suffix, all with Germanic origins.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of preparing for a dismissal or termination of employment.

    Preparation for dismissal/termination

    “De ontslagvoorbereiding kostte veel tijd.”

    “Het bedrijf startte met de ontslagvoorbereiding.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('be'). Dutch stress generally falls on the penultimate or antepenultimate syllable, with longer words tending towards antepenultimate stress.

Syllables

6
ont/ɔnt/
slag/slaɣ/
voor/vɔr/
be/beː/
rei/rɛi/
ding/dɪŋ/

ont — Open syllable, initial syllable.. slag — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. voor — Open syllable, interfix.. be — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. rei — Open syllable, part of the suffix.. ding — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible (e.g., 'slag', 'ding').

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus (e.g., 'ont', 'voor').

Stress Placement

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable in longer words.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

  • The 'v' in 'voor' can have slight pronunciation variations, but it remains within the syllable.
  • Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, which are generally kept intact within a syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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