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paardenslachterijen

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

7 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

paardenslachterijen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pa-ar-den-slach-te-rij-en

Pronunciation

/ˈpaːrdə(n)slɑxtərɛi̯ən/

Stress

0000010

Morphemes

paard, slacht + enslachterijen

The word 'paardenslachterijen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'horse slaughterhouses'. It is divided into seven syllables: pa-ar-den-slach-te-rij-en, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'rij'. The word is formed from the roots 'paard' and 'slacht' with the suffixes '-erij' and '-en'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Places where horses are slaughtered.

    Horse slaughterhouses

    De paardenslachterijen in Nederland zijn streng gereguleerd.

    Er waren protesten voor de paardenslachterijen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'rij'.

Syllables

7
pa/paː/
ar/rɑ/
den/dən/
slach/slɑx/
te/tə/
rij/rɛi̯/
en/ən/

pa Open syllable, stressed vowel.. ar Open syllable.. den Closed syllable.. slach Closed syllable.. te Open syllable.. rij Diphthong, stressed syllable.. en Open syllable.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters (sl, chter) are kept together.

Vowel Grouping

Diphthongs (ij) are treated as single nuclei.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllables are formed to maximize sound intensity.

  • Compound noun structure, potential for ambiguity but resolved by standard phonological rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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