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referentielaboratorium

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

10 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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10syllables

referentielaboratorium

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-fe-ren-tie-la-bo-ra-to-ri-um

Pronunciation

/rɛfərɛnˈtiˌlaːboːraːtoːrɪjɵm/

Stress

0000000100

Morphemes

referentie + laboratorium

The word 'referentielaboratorium' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds, preserving diphthongs, and adhering to the penultimate stress rule. It consists of the morphemes 'referentie' and 'laboratorium', both of Latin origin. The syllable division is re-fe-ren-tie-la-bo-ra-to-ri-um, with primary stress on the 'to' syllable.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A laboratory used as a standard for comparison or for specialized testing.

    Reference laboratory

    De resultaten werden naar het referentielaboratorium gestuurd.

    Dit is een erkend referentielaboratorium.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('to').

Syllables

10
re/rɛ/
fe/fə/
ren/rɛn/
tie/ti/
la/la/
bo/bo/
ra/ra/
to/to/
ri/ri/
um/ɵm/

re Open syllable, single vowel.. fe Open syllable, single vowel.. ren Closed syllable, vowel + consonant.. tie Open syllable, single vowel. 'ie' is a diphthong.. la Open syllable, single vowel.. bo Open syllable, single vowel.. ra Open syllable, single vowel.. to Closed syllable, vowel + consonant, stressed.. ri Open syllable, single vowel.. um Closed syllable, vowel + consonant.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Diphthong Preservation

Diphthongs (like 'ie') are kept together within a single syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex.

  • The compound nature of the word does not affect syllabification.
  • The 'ie' diphthong is consistently maintained within a single syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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