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sociaal-economische

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

8 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

sociaaleconomische

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

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

Pronunciation

/soˈsaːl ˌeːkoˈnɔmɪʃə/

Stress

01001001

Morphemes

sociaal + economisch + e

The word 'sociaal-economische' is a Dutch compound adjective divided into eight syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the second component ('eco-'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'sociaal-', the root 'economisch', and the adjectival suffix '-e'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the interaction between 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 of the second component ('eco-'), typical for Dutch compound words. The first 'sociaal' has secondary stress.

Syllables

8
so/so/
ci/si/
aal/aːl/
e/ə/
co/ko/
no/no/
misch/mɪʃ/
e/ə/

so Open syllable, initial syllable.. ci Open syllable, contains a high vowel.. aal Open syllable, long vowel.. e Open syllable, schwa sound.. co Open syllable, initial syllable of the second component.. no Open syllable.. misch Closed syllable, contains a schwa and a fricative.. e Open syllable, final schwa.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are kept together unless they are complex.

Compound Word Rule

Each component of a compound word is generally syllabified independently.

  • The hyphen in 'sociaal-economische' is a writing convention and doesn't affect syllabification.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation are minimal and don't significantly alter syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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