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politiebegeleiding

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

7 syllables
18 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “politiebegeleiding” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

politiebegeleiding

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

po-li-tie-be-ge-lei-ding

Pronunciation

/po.li.ti.ə.bə.ɣə.ˈlɛi.dɪŋ/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

politie + begeleiding

The word 'politiebegeleiding' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables (po-li-tie-be-ge-lei-ding) with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and handling consonant clusters and digraphs appropriately. It's composed of the root 'politie' and the suffix 'begeleiding'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Police escort or guidance

    Police escort/guidance

    “De president ontving politiebegeleiding.”

    “De getuigen werden onder politiebegeleiding naar buiten gebracht.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('lei').

Syllables

7
po/po/
li/li/
tie/ti.ə/
be/bə/
ge/ɣə/
lei/lɛi/
ding/dɪŋ/

po — Open syllable, initial syllable.. li — Open syllable.. tie — Closed syllable, contains the 'ie' digraph.. be — Open syllable.. ge — Open syllable, 'g' pronounced as /ɣ/.. lei — Open syllable.. ding — Closed syllable, 'ng' as a single phoneme.

Maximize Open Syllables

Dutch syllable division generally favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel).

Consonant Cluster Break

Consonant clusters are typically broken after the first vowel.

Digraph Pronunciation

Digraphs like 'ie' are treated as single units with specific pronunciations, potentially requiring syllable splits.

  • The pronunciation of 'g' can vary. The 'ie' digraph requires special consideration. Compound word structure influences syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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