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selectiemechanisme

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

7 syllables
18 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

selectiemechanisme

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

se-lec-tie-me-cha-nis-me

Pronunciation

/sə.lɛk.ti.ə.mə.xɑ.nɪz.mə/

Stress

0010000

Morphemes

selectie- + mechanisme-

The word 'selectiemechanisme' is a compound noun in Dutch, divided into seven syllables: se-lec-tie-me-cha-nis-me. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('tie'). It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'selectie-' (selection) and the root 'mechanisme-' (mechanism). Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and resolving vowel hiatus.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A system or process used for selection.

    Selection mechanism

    Het selectiemechanisme van de universiteit is streng.

    We moeten het selectiemechanisme evalueren.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('tie'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate or antepenultimate syllable in words of this length.

Syllables

7
se/sə/
lec/lɛk/
tie/ti/
me/mə/
cha/xɑ/
nis/nɪs/
me/mə/

se Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'ə'. lec Closed syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'ɛ', coda 'k'. tie Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'i'. me Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'ə', primary stress. cha Open syllable, onset 'ch', nucleus 'ɑ'. nis Closed syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'ɪ', coda 's'. me Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'ə'

Maximizing Onsets

Dutch prefers to create syllables with onsets (consonants before the vowel) whenever possible.

Vowel Hiatus Resolution

When two vowels are adjacent, they are typically separated into different syllables.

Consonant Cluster Treatment

Consonant clusters are analyzed to determine whether they function as a single onset or are split across syllables.

  • The 'ch' cluster is treated as a single onset. The vowel 'ie' is a diphthong and is treated as a single nucleus.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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