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sociaal-economisch

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

7 syllables
18 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

sociaaleconomisch

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

so-ci-aal-e-co-no-misch

Pronunciation

/soˈsjaːl ˌeːkoˈnɔmɪʃ/

Stress

0000001

Morphemes

sociaal + economisch

The word 'sociaal-economisch' is syllabified into seven syllables following Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables (CV). Stress falls on the final syllable ('misch'). It's a compound adjective derived from Latin and Greek roots, meaning 'socio-economic'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to both social and economic factors.

    Socio-economic

    De sociaal-economische gevolgen van de crisis waren enorm.

    Een sociaal-economische achterstand.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('misch') according to Dutch stress rules.

Syllables

7
so/so/
ci/si/
aal/aːl/
e/ə/
co/ko/
no/no/
misch/mɪʃ/

so Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ci Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. aal Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. e Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. co Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. no Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. misch Closed syllable (CVC), stressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible. Consonant clusters are avoided at syllable boundaries unless necessary.

Compound Word Syllabification

Hyphens in compound words indicate morphological boundaries but do not necessarily create syllable breaks.

  • The hyphenated structure of the word influences the morphological analysis but not the core syllabification rules.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., schwa /ə/ vs. /ɑ/) do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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