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opsporingsbevoegdheden

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

7 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

opsporingsbevoegdheden

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

op-spor-ings-be-voegd-he-den

Pronunciation

/ɔp.spɔ.rɪŋs.bə.vutx.hɛ.də.nə/

Stress

0101101

Morphemes

op + sporing + -s

The word 'opsporingsbevoegdheden' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel sounds, following Dutch syllabification rules. It consists of a prefix, root, and suffixes, denoting 'powers of investigation'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word's structure is comparable to other complex Dutch nouns with similar suffixes.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Powers of investigation; the legal authority to investigate.

    Powers of investigation

    De politie heeft uitgebreide opsporingsbevoegdheden.

    De rechter heeft de opsporingsbevoegdheden beperkt.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'be-voegd-he-den'. The stress is relatively even, but 'bevoegd' receives slightly more emphasis.

Syllables

7
op/ɔp/
spor/spɔr/
ings/ɪŋs/
be/bə/
voegd/vutx/
he/hɛ/
den/də.nə/

op Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant.. spor Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant.. ings Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant cluster.. be Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel.. voegd Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a final consonant.. he Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. den Closed syllable, containing a schwa vowel and a final consonant.

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they are exceptionally complex.

Avoidance of Stranded Consonants

Consonants are not left at the beginning of a syllable without a preceding vowel.

  • The 'ng' sound /ŋ/ is treated as a single phoneme and forms a syllable nucleus.
  • The final 'd' in 'bevoegdheden' may be devoiced to /t/ in casual speech, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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