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sociaalwetenschappelijk

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

8 syllables
23 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

sociaalwetenschappelijk

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

so-ci-aal-we-ten-schap-pe-lijk

Pronunciation

/soˈsaːlʋɛtə̃ʃɑpələk/

Stress

00100010

Morphemes

sociaal + wetenschap + pelijk

The word 'sociaalwetenschappelijk' is syllabified into eight syllables based on vowel sounds and morphemic boundaries. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a complex adjective formed from a prefix, root, and suffix, all with traceable etymological origins. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and preserving consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of social science.

    Social scientific

    Een sociaalwetenschappelijk project.

    De sociaalwetenschappelijke faculteit.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('pen' in 'wetenschap').

Syllables

8
so/so/
ci/si/
aal/aːl/
we/ʋɛ/
ten/tən/
schap/ʃɑp/
pe/pə/
lijk/lɪk/

so Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. ci Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. aal Open syllable, containing a long vowel and a liquid consonant.. we Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. ten Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant.. schap Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant cluster.. pe Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel.. lijk Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters like 'sch' are kept together within a syllable.

Avoidance of Diphthong Splitting

Diphthongs are not broken across syllable boundaries.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.

  • The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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