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ontwikkelingstraject

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

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

ontwikelingstraject

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-twi-ke-ling-stra-ject

Pronunciation

/ɔnˈtʋɪkələŋs.traˈjɛkt/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

ont- + wikkel- + -ingstraject

The word 'ontwikkelingstraject' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'development trajectory'. It is syllabified as on-twi-ke-ling-stra-ject, with stress on the penultimate syllable '-jekt'. The word is formed from Germanic and Latin roots and suffixes, following typical Dutch syllabification rules favoring open syllables and preserving consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A planned route or series of steps for development.

    Development trajectory

    “Het ontwikkelingstraject van de medewerker werd zorgvuldig gepland.”

    “We volgen een duidelijk ontwikkelingstraject om onze doelen te bereiken.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-jekt').

Syllables

6
on/ɔn/
twi/tʋɪ/
ke/kə/
ling/lɪŋ/
stra/stra/
ject/jɛkt/

on — Open syllable, unstressed.. twi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ke — Open syllable, unstressed.. ling — Closed syllable, unstressed.. stra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ject — Closed syllable, stressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce.

Penultimate Stress

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable in most Dutch words.

  • The *stra-* element is a connecting element and its syllabification is dictated by its role in linking morphemes.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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