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spellingsvoorschriften

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

5 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “spellingsvoorschriften” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

spellingsvoorschriften

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

spel-lings-voor-schrif-ten

Pronunciation

/ˈspɛlɪŋsˌvoːrʃrɪftə(n)/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

voor- + schrijf- + -ingsvoorschriften

The word 'spellingsvoorschriften' is a complex Dutch noun syllabified into five syllables (spel-lings-voor-schrif-ten) following the Onset-Rime Maximization principle. It comprises a prefix 'voor-', a root 'schrijf-', and a complex suffix '-ingsvoorschriften'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word means 'spelling rules'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Rules governing the correct spelling of a language.

    Spelling rules

    “De nieuwe spellingsvoorschriften zijn ingevoerd.”

    “Spellingsvoorschriften zijn belangrijk voor duidelijke communicatie.”

    syn:spellingregels

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('voor').

Syllables

5
spel/spɛl/
lings/lɪŋs/
voor/voːr/
schrif/ʃrɪf/
ten/tə(n)/

spel — Open syllable, onset 'sp', rime 'el'. lings — Closed syllable, onset 'l', rime 'ings'. voor — Open syllable, onset 'v', rime 'oor'. schrif — Closed syllable, onset 'schr', rime 'if'. ten — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'en' (schwa possible)

Word Parts

pre

voor-

Old Dutch/Germanic origin, preposition meaning 'for', 'before'

root

schrijf-

Germanic origin, verb stem meaning 'write'

suf

-ingsvoorschriften

Complex suffix: -ing (nominalizer) + -s (plural) + voor-schrift-en (rules/prescriptions)

Similar Words

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Onset-Rime Maximization

Dutch syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with maximal onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable).

  • The 'schr' consonant cluster is a common and accepted onset in Dutch.
  • Vowel length in 'voor' is crucial for correct pronunciation.
  • The final 'en' can be reduced to a schwa or elided in rapid speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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