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ontwerpwedstrijden

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

5 syllables
18 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “ontwerpwedstrijden” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

ontwerpwedstrijden

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-twerp-wed-strij-den

Pronunciation

/ɔnˈtʋɛrpʋɛtstɾɛi̯də(n)/

Stress

01010

Morphemes

ont- + werp + wedstrijd-en

The word 'ontwerpwedstrijden' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: on-twerp-wed-strij-den. Stress falls on 'strij'. It's formed from the prefix 'ont-', root 'werp', and suffix 'wedstrijd-en'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of vowel nuclei and consonant cluster maintenance.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Design competitions

    Design competitions

    “De gemeente organiseert jaarlijks ontwerpwedstrijden.”

    “Hij won de eerste prijs bij de ontwerpwedstrijden.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'strij' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).

Syllables

5
on/ɔn/
twerp/tʋɛrp/
wed/ʋɛt/
strij/stɾɛi̯/
den/də(n)/

on — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. twerp — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. wed — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. strij — Closed syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.. den — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant, potential elision of 'n'.

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if pronounceable according to Dutch phonotactics.

  • Potential elision of the final 'n' in rapid speech.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation and the 'g' sound.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025

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