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rioolaansluitingen

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

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

rioolaansluitingen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ri-oo-laan-slui-tin-gen

Pronunciation

/ri.oːlɑːnˈslœytɪŋən/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

aan + rioool/sluit + ingen

The word 'rioolaansluitingen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'sewer connections'. It is syllabified as ri-oo-laan-slui-tin-gen, with primary stress on 'slui'. The word is formed from a root related to 'river', a prefix indicating connection, and suffixes for noun formation and pluralization. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Sewer connections

    Sewer connections

    “De gemeente is verantwoordelijk voor het onderhoud van de rioolaansluitingen.”

    syn:rioolverbindingen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'slui'.

Syllables

6
ri/ri/
oo/oː/
laan/laːn/
slui/slœyt/
tin/tɪn/
gen/ŋən/

ri — Open syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel 'i'. oo — Closed syllable, long vowel 'oo'. laan — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'aa'. slui — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'sl', diphthong 'ui', stressed syllable. tin — Closed syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'i'. gen — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'ng', vowel 'e'

Word Parts

pre

aan

Dutch prefix indicating connection

root

rioool/sluit

rioool from Latin rivus (river), sluit from sluiten (to close/connect)

suf

ingen

Combination of -ing (noun formation) and -en (pluralization)

Similar Words

voor­be­rei­din­genver­ant­woor­de­lijk­he­denwerk­zaam­he­den

Onset Maximization

Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

  • The 'rioool' part is unusual due to the triple 'o', a relatively recent spelling development.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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