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opsporingsbrigades

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

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

opsporingsbrigades

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

op-spo-rings-bri-ga-des

Pronunciation

/ɔp.spɔ.rɪŋs.bri.ɣa.dəs/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

op + spor + ings

The word 'opsporingsbrigades' is a Dutch noun meaning 'detective squads'. It is divided into six syllables: op-spo-rings-bri-ga-des, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'ga'. The word is a compound formed from a prefix, roots, and suffixes, following Dutch syllable division rules of onset maximization and vowel peak.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Detective squads, investigation brigades

    Detective squads

    “De opsporingsbrigades werken hard aan de zaak.”

    “De opsporingsbrigades hebben de verdachte gearresteerd.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ga'.

Syllables

6
op/ɔp/
spo/spɔ/
rings/rɪŋs/
bri/bri/
ga/ɣa/
des/dəs/

op — Open syllable, onset 'p', vowel 'ɔ'. spo — Closed syllable, onset 'sp', vowel 'ɔ'. rings — Closed syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'ɪ', coda 'ŋs'. bri — Open syllable, onset 'br', vowel 'i'. ga — Open syllable, onset 'ɣ', vowel 'a', stressed syllable. des — Closed syllable, onset 'd', vowel 'ə', coda 's'

Onset Maximization

Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'sp' in 'opsporingsbrigades').

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel (the vowel peak).

Sonority Sequencing

Syllable structure generally follows the sonority sequencing principle.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation are minimal.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025

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