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sociaalmaatschappelijk

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

8 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

sociaalmaatschappelijk

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

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

Pronunciation

/soˈsaːl.maːt.ʃa.pə.lɛi̯k/

Stress

01001001

Morphemes

sociaal + maatschappij + lijk

The Dutch adjective 'sociaalmaatschappelijk' is syllabified based on vowel sounds, avoiding consonant cluster splits and preserving diphthongs. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It signifies a connection between social aspects and societal structures.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or concerning both the social aspects and the structure of society.

    Socio-societal, socially-societal

    Een sociaalmaatschappelijk probleem

    De sociaalmaatschappelijke gevolgen van de crisis

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('maatschappe-lijk'). Dutch stress is generally weak, but the penultimate syllable receives the strongest emphasis in compounds.

Syllables

8
so/so/
ci/si/
aal/saːl/
ma/ma/
at/t/
schap/ʃap/
pe/pə/
lijk/lɛi̯k/

so Open syllable, initial syllable.. ci Open syllable.. aal Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. ma Open syllable, beginning of the root.. at Closed syllable.. schap Closed syllable, part of the root.. pe Open syllable.. lijk Closed syllable, contains a diphthong and is the adjectival suffix.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Diphthong Preservation

Diphthongs (like 'aa', 'ei', 'ui') are kept intact within a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Avoidance

Breaking up consonant clusters is avoided unless absolutely necessary.

Compound Syllabification

Compounds are syllabified by treating each component as a separate unit before combining them.

  • The length of the word and its compounding make it a complex case, but the rules are applied consistently.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the perceived stress, but not the core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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