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spelregelwijziging

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

6 syllables
18 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

spelregelwijsgiging

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

spel-re-gel-wijs-gi-ging

Pronunciation

/ˈspɛl.rɛɣəl.ʋɛi̯.zɪɣɪŋ/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

spel, regel, wijs + -ig-ing

The word 'spelregelwijziging' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'rule change in a game'. It is divided into five syllables: spel-re-gel-wijs-gi-ging, with primary stress on 'wijs'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and avoiding isolated consonants. It's morphologically composed of roots 'spel', 'regel', and 'wijs' with the suffix '-ig-ing'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A change to the rules of a game.

    Rule change in a game

    De spelregelwijziging zorgde voor verwarring.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable 'wijs'. Dutch stress is often penultimate, but compound words can deviate.

Syllables

4
spel/spɛl/
re-gel/rɛɣəl/
wijs/ʋɛi̯s/
gi-ging/zɪɣɪŋ/

spel Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'sp', coda null.. re-gel Two syllables. First syllable is open, second syllable is closed with /l/ as coda.. wijs Open syllable, diphthong /ɛi/ as nucleus, stressed syllable.. gi-ging Two syllables. First syllable is closed with /ɣ/ as coda, second syllable is closed with /ŋ/ as coda.

Onset Principle

Consonant clusters are maintained as onsets unless overly complex.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy, favoring vowels as nuclei.

Avoidance of Isolated Consonants

Dutch avoids leaving single consonants as syllable onsets or codas when possible.

  • Dutch compound words allow for some flexibility in syllabification.
  • The 'regel' and 'wijs' combination is a common pattern.
  • The 'wijziging' suffix is a standard nominalization pattern.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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