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sociaal-maatschappelijk

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

8 syllables
23 characters
Dutch
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sociaalmaatschappelijk

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

so-ci-aal-ma-at-schap-pe-lijk

Pronunciation

/soˈsaːl ˈmaːt.ʃɑp.pə.lɛi̯k/

Stress

01000100

Morphemes

sociaal + maatschappij + lijk

The Dutch word 'sociaal-maatschappelijk' is a compound adjective meaning 'socio-economic'. It's syllabified based on vowel sounds, with primary stress on 'ma'. It's formed from the prefix 'sociaal-', root 'maatschappij-', and suffix '-lijk'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the interaction between individuals and society; concerning social structures and societal issues.

    Socio-economic, socially-societal

    De sociaal-maatschappelijk werker hielp de familie.

    Er zijn veel sociaal-maatschappelijke problemen in de stad.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'ma' syllable in 'maatschappelijk'. Secondary stress is possible on 'so'.

Syllables

8
so/so/
ci/si/
aal/aːl/
ma/ma/
at/t/
schap/ʃɑp/
pe/pə/
lijk/lɛi̯k/

so Open syllable, initial syllable.. ci Open syllable, contains a vowel.. aal Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. ma Open syllable, stressed syllable.. at Closed syllable, contains a consonant.. schap Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. pe Open syllable, unstressed.. lijk Closed syllable, contains a diphthong.

Vowel-Centered Syllabification

Syllables are built around vowel sounds.

Avoid Splitting Diphthongs

Diphthongs are kept within a single syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together.

Compound Word Syllabification

Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently.

  • Regional variations in pronunciation of the 'lijk' suffix might lead to slight differences in perceived syllable boundaries.
  • The stress pattern can be influenced by the context and intonation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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