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ontwikkelingsgeschiedenis

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

8 syllables
25 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “ontwikkelingsgeschiedenis” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

ontwikkelingsgeschiedenis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-twik-ke-lings-ge-schie-de-nis

Pronunciation

/ɔnˈtʋɪkələŋsxəˈdɛnɪs/

Stress

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Morphemes

ont- + wikkel- + -ingsgeschiedenis

The word 'ontwikkelingsgeschiedenis' is a complex Dutch noun with eight syllables, stressed on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, with consonant clusters handled according to Dutch phonological norms. It's a compound word with Germanic and Greek/Latin roots, meaning 'development history'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The history of development; the process of how something has evolved over time.

    Development history

    “De ontwikkelingsgeschiedenis van de computer is fascinerend.”

    “Hij studeert de ontwikkelingsgeschiedenis van het Nederlands.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ge-schie-denis').

Syllables

8
on/ɔn/
twik/tʋɪk/
ke/kə/
lings/lɪŋs/
ge/ɣə/
schie/sxɪ/
de/də/
nis/nɪs/

on — Open syllable, initial syllable.. twik — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. ke — Open syllable.. lings — Closed syllable, contains 'ng' cluster.. ge — Open syllable, prefix.. schie — Closed syllable, contains 'sch' cluster.. de — Open syllable.. nis — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonants following a vowel typically form a syllable boundary, unless they form a permissible consonant cluster within a syllable.

  • The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single onset.
  • The 'ng' cluster is a common coda in Dutch and doesn't necessarily trigger syllable separation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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