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sociaal-maatschappelijke

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8 syllables
24 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

sociaalmaatschappelijke

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

so-ci-aal-maat-schap-pe-lij-ke

Pronunciation

/soˈsaːl ˈmaːt.sχəp.pə.lə.kə/

Stress

100 01000

Morphemes

sociaal + maatschappelijk

The word 'sociaal-maatschappelijke' is a compound adjective divided into eight syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant cluster rules. Stress falls on the first syllable ('so-'). It's morphologically composed of 'sociaal' and 'maatschappelijk', both with Latin/Middle Dutch origins. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding splitting digraphs.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to both social and societal aspects; socio-economic; socially-civic.

    Socio-economic, socially-civic

    De overheid heeft een sociaal-maatschappelijke verantwoordelijkheid.

    Het project had een belangrijke sociaal-maatschappelijke impact.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('so-'). Secondary stress falls on 'maat-' within the compound 'maatschappelijk'.

Syllables

8
so/so/
ci/si/
aal/saːl/
maat/maːt/
schap/sχap/
pe/pə/
lij/lɛi/
ke/kə/

so Open syllable, stressed.. ci Closed syllable, unstressed.. aal Open syllable, unstressed.. maat Open syllable, secondary stress.. schap Closed syllable, unstressed.. pe Open syllable, unstressed.. lij Diphthong, unstressed.. ke Open syllable, unstressed.

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters like 'sch' are treated as single units and not split across syllables.

Avoid Digraph Splitting

Digraphs (combinations of letters representing a single sound) are not split across syllables.

  • The 'sch' cluster is always treated as a single unit.
  • Dutch stress is generally on the first syllable of a word or compound.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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