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referentiehoeveelheden

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

8 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “referentiehoeveelheden” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

referentiehoeveelheden

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-fe-ren-tie-hoe-veel-he-den

Pronunciation

/rəfərˈɛntsiɦuˌvelfdə(n)/

Stress

00000010

Morphemes

re- + ferentie + hoeveelheden

The word 'referentiehoeveelheden' is a complex Dutch noun divided into eight syllables (re-fe-ren-tie-hoe-veel-he-den). It's formed from a Latin-derived prefix 're-', a French/Latin root 'ferentie', and a Dutch suffix '-hoeveelheden'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and maintains consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Reference quantities

    Reference quantities

    “De referentiehoeveelheden voor vitamine C zijn vastgesteld door de Gezondheidsraad.”

    syn:normhoeveelhedenrichtlijnen
    ant:afwijkende hoeveelheden

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('hoe-veel-he-den').

Syllables

8
re/rə/
fe/fə/
ren/rɛn/
tie/ti/
hoe/hu/
veel/velf/
he/ɦə/
den/də(n)/

re — Open syllable, unstressed.. fe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ren — Open syllable, unstressed.. tie — Open syllable, unstressed.. hoe — Open syllable, unstressed.. veel — Closed syllable, unstressed.. he — Open syllable, unstressed.. den — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, intensifier/repetition.

root

ferentie

From French 'référence', ultimately from Latin 'referre'.

suf

hoeveelheden

Dutch, 'hoeveel-' (how much) + '-heden' (nominalizing suffix).

Similar Words

com­pu­teru­ni­ver­si­teitin­for­ma­tie

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable if they follow a vowel.

  • The final '-den' can sometimes be pronounced with a very reduced vowel.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not alter syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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