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rechtswetenschappelijk

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

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

rechtswetenschappelijk

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

rechts-wet-en-schap-pe-lijk

Pronunciation

/rɛxtsʋɛtənʃɑpələk/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

rechts + wet + en-schap-pe-lijk

rechtswetenschappelijk is a Dutch adjective meaning 'legal-scientific'. It's syllabified as rechts-wet-en-schap-pe-lijk, with stress on 'schap'. The word is a compound built from 'rechts' (law), 'wet' (science), and adjectival suffixes.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the scientific study of law

    Legal-scientific

    “De rechtswetenschappelijke literatuur is uitgebreid.”

    “Hij heeft een rechtswetenschappelijke achtergrond.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'schap'

Syllables

6
rechts/rɛxts/
wet/ʋɛt/
en/ən/
schap/ʃɑp/
pe/pə/
lijk/lɪk/

rechts — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. wet — Open syllable.. en — Open syllable.. schap — Closed syllable, stressed.. pe — Open syllable.. lijk — Closed syllable.

Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule

Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained, but 'ch' is treated as a single unit.

Stress-Based Syllabification

Stress influences syllable prominence.

  • Compound word structure requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
  • The connecting element '-en-' is crucial.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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