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overheidshuishouding

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

6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

overheidhuishouding

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

o-ver-heid-huis-houd-ing

Pronunciation

/oːvərˈɦɛit.ɦœy̯s.ɦʌu̯.dɪŋ/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

over + huishoud + heid-ing

The word *overheidshuishouding* is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds and morphemic boundaries, with primary stress on the 'huis' syllable. It consists of the prefix 'over-', the root 'huishoud-', and the suffixes '-heid' and '-ing'. The syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and attempting to preserve morphemes.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Government budgeting, public finance management, the financial administration of the state.

    Government housekeeping/budgeting

    De overheidshuishouding is dit jaar krap.

    Er is veel discussie over de overheidshuishouding.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('huis'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.

Syllables

5
o-ver/oːvər/
heid/ɦɛit/
huis/ɦœys/
houd/ɦʌu̯t/
ing/dɪŋ/

o-ver Open syllable, stressed vowel.. heid Open syllable, unstressed.. huis Closed syllable, primary stress.. houd Closed syllable, unstressed.. ing Closed syllable, unstressed.

Vowel-based division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant cluster handling

Consonant clusters are often split, but attempts are made to keep affixes intact.

Morpheme preservation

Syllabification aims to preserve morphemic boundaries.

  • The 'ei' diphthong is treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification purposes.
  • The 'sch' consonant cluster is treated as a single unit.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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