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prikkeldraadversperring

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

6 syllables
23 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

prikkeldraadversperring

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

prik-kel-draad-ver-sper-ring

Pronunciation

/ˈprɪkəlˌdraːtˌvɛrsˈpɛrɪŋ/

Stress

010111

Morphemes

prikkel- + draad- + -ver-sper-ring

The word 'prikkeldraadversperring' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing onsets and adhering to the vowel peak principle. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-sper-'). The word is composed of Germanic morphemes indicating a barbed wire barrier.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A barrier made of barbed wire.

    Barbed wire barrier

    De prikkeldraadversperring beschermde het terrein.

    De soldaten bouwden een prikkeldraadversperring.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-sper-'). Dutch generally exhibits penultimate stress, but compound words can have more complex patterns.

Syllables

6
prik/prɪk/
kel/kəl/
draad/draːt/
ver/vɛr/
sper/spɛr/
ring/rɪŋ/

prik Open syllable, onset cluster 'pr', vowel peak 'i'.. kel Closed syllable, onset 'k', vowel peak 'e', coda 'l'.. draad Open syllable, onset cluster 'dr', vowel peak 'aː', coda 't'.. ver Open syllable, onset 'v', vowel peak 'e'.. sper Open syllable, onset cluster 'sp', vowel peak 'e', stressed.. ring Closed syllable, onset 'r', vowel peak 'i', coda 'ŋ'.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel peak.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are broken down into their constituent morphemes before syllabification.

  • Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, which can sometimes lead to ambiguity, but onset maximization generally resolves this.
  • The stress pattern in compound words can be complex, but the penultimate stress rule applies in this case.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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