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rechtvaardigingsgronden

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

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

rechtvaardigingsgronden

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

rech-tvaar-di-gings-gron-den

Pronunciation

/rɛxtfaːrdiɣɪŋsɣrɔndə(n)/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

recht + vaardig + -ings

The Dutch word 'rechtvaardigingsgronden' is a complex noun meaning 'grounds for justification'. It is syllabified as rech-tvaar-di-gings-gron-den, with primary stress on '-dig-ing'. The word is composed of a prefix ('recht'), a root ('vaardig'), and several suffixes ('-ings', '-s', 'gronden'). Syllabification follows vowel-centered rules, avoiding diphthong splitting and maintaining consonant clusters where possible.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Grounds for justification; reasons given to explain or defend an action or belief.

    Grounds for justification

    “De rechtvaardigingsgronden voor zijn beslissing waren overtuigend.”

    syn:rechtvaardigingenmotievenredenen
    ant:veroordelingenbeschuldigingen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-dig-ing'. Dutch generally has penultimate stress, but compound words can have multiple stress points.

Syllables

6
rech/rɛx/
tvaar/tfaːr/
di/di/
gings/ɣɪŋs/
gron/ɣrɔn/
den/də(n)/

rech — Open syllable, containing the root prefix. Stressed.. tvaar — Open syllable, containing the root. Unstressed.. di — Open syllable, part of the root. Unstressed.. gings — Closed syllable, containing the nominalizing suffix. Primary stressed.. gron — Open syllable, containing the root. Unstressed.. den — Open syllable, containing the plural suffix. Unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

recht

Old Dutch origin, meaning 'right' or 'law'.

root

vaardig

Germanic origin, meaning 'capable', 'able', or 'just'.

suf

-ings

Dutch origin, nominalizing suffix.

Similar Words

ver­an­t­woor­de­lijk­heidon­ver­an­t­woor­de­lijk­heidbe­grijp­lijk­heid

Vowel-Centered Syllabification

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Avoid Diphthong Splitting

Diphthongs are kept together within a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless easily separable.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of each component's syllabification.
  • The reduction of the final '-en' is a common phonetic phenomenon that doesn't affect the orthographic syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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