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referentiematerialen

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

9 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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9syllables

referentiematerialen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-fe-ren-tie-ma-te-ri-a-len

Pronunciation

/rɛfərɛnˈtiːmaːtəˈriaːlə(n)/

Stress

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Morphemes

re- + ferentie- + -tie-materiaal-en

The word 'referentiematerialen' is a Dutch compound noun divided into nine syllables following the principle of open syllable preference and penultimate stress. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix 're-', a root 'ferentie-', and Dutch suffixes '-tie-materiaal-en'. The primary stress falls on the syllable 'tie-'. Syllabification is consistent with similar Dutch compound nouns.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Materials used for comparison or as a standard.

    Reference materials

    De student gebruikte de referentiematerialen om zijn verslag te schrijven.

    Het laboratorium heeft een uitgebreide collectie referentiematerialen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tie-').

Syllables

9
re/rɛ/
fe/fə/
ren/rɛn/
tie/tiː/
ma/maː/
te/tə/
ri/riː/
a/aː/
len/lə(n)/

re Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. fe Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ren Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. tie Open syllable (CV), primary stressed.. ma Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. te Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ri Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. a Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. len Closed syllable (CVC), unstressed, final 'n' often reduced.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch syllabification generally favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC).

Penultimate Stress

Dutch typically places primary stress on the penultimate syllable.

  • The compound nature of the word requires consideration of internal morphemic boundaries.
  • The final '-en' is a common plural marker and is often pronounced weakly or elided in rapid speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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