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opportuniteitsbeginsel

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

8 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

opportuniteitsbeginsel

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

op-por-tu-ni-teits-be-gin-sel

Pronunciation

/ɔ.pɔr.ty.ni.tɛits.bə.ɣɪn.səl/

Stress

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Morphemes

opportuniteits- + beginsel

The Dutch word 'opportuniteitsbeginsel' is syllabified as op-por-tu-ni-teits-be-gin-sel, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a compound noun derived from French and Germanic roots, meaning 'principle of expediency'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining permissible consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The principle of expediency.

    Principle of expediency

    Het opportuniteitsbeginsel speelde een grote rol bij de besluitvorming.

    De rechter paste het opportuniteitsbeginsel toe en seponeerde de zaak.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('-ni-'). Dutch stress typically falls on the penultimate or antepenultimate syllable in words of this length.

Syllables

8
op/ɔp/
por/pɔr/
tu/ty/
ni/ni/
teits/tɛits/
be/bə/
gin/ɣɪn/
sel/səl/

op Open syllable, initial syllable.. por Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'pr'.. tu Open syllable.. ni Open syllable.. teits Closed syllable, 'ts' cluster.. be Open syllable.. gin Closed syllable, voiced velar fricative /ɣ/.. sel Closed syllable, final syllable.

Vowel Rule

Syllable division occurs before a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Permissible consonant clusters (like 'pr', 'ts') are kept intact within a syllable.

  • The 'ts' cluster is treated as a single phoneme in Dutch syllabification.
  • The compound nature of the word doesn't introduce unusual syllabification challenges.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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