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regeringscombinatie

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

7 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

regeringscombinatie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-ge-rings-com-bi-na-tie

Pronunciation

/rə.ɣəˈrɪŋs.kɔm.bi.na.tsi/

Stress

0010010

Morphemes

regering/combineren + -ing/-atie

The word *regeringscombinatie* is a compound noun with seven syllables, divided based on maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of *regering* and *combinatie*, both with Latin/French origins. Syllabification is consistent across grammatical functions as it is a compound noun.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A coalition of political parties forming a government.

    Government coalition

    De regeringscombinatie heeft een nieuw beleid aangekondigd.

    De vorming van een regeringscombinatie kan lang duren.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-na-'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.

Syllables

7
re/rə/
ge/ɣə/
rings/ˈrɪŋs/
com/kɔm/
bi/bi/
na/na/
tie/tsi/

re Open syllable, initial syllable, weak vowel.. ge Open syllable, voiced velar fricative.. rings Closed syllable, primary stress, contains a short vowel.. com Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. bi Open syllable, short vowel.. na Open syllable, penultimate stress.. tie Closed syllable, final syllable.

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are assigned to the following vowel to create syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are not left at the end of a syllable unless absolutely necessary, adhering to Dutch phonotactic constraints.

Vowel Hiatus

Vowel sequences are broken into separate syllables, though this is less relevant in this specific word.

  • The realization of /r/ can vary regionally (alveolar vs. uvular), but this doesn't affect syllable division.
  • Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, which require careful consideration during syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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