Hyphenation ofstandaardafwijkingen

Dutch Word Analysis: standaardafwijkingen

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word standaardafwijkingen (standard deviations) is a compound noun in Dutch. Its pronunciation involves a mix of vowel qualities and consonant clusters typical of the language. The 'd' at the end of standaard is often devoiced.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Dutch syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid splitting digraphs (like aa), the word is divided as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• standaard - Root: Dutch, meaning "standard". Derived from Middle Dutch standaert, ultimately from Old High German standart.
• af - Prefix: Dutch, meaning "away from", "off", or indicating a deviation. Germanic origin.
• wijkingen - Root/Suffix: Dutch, derived from wijken (to deviate, diverge). The -ingen suffix forms a plural noun. Germanic origin.

4. Stress Identification:

Dutch stress is generally on the penultimate (second-to-last) syllable. In this case, the primary stress falls on wij.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ˈstaːn.daːrt.əfˈʋɛi̯.kɪŋ.ən/

6. Edge Case Review:

Dutch syllabification can be complex with consonant clusters. The rule of maximizing onsets is applied, but vowel hiatus is avoided. The 'd' in standaard can be reduced or even dropped in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.

7. Grammatical Role:

standaardafwijkingen is primarily a noun. The syllabification remains consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: standaardafwijkingen
• Part of Speech: Noun (plural)
• Definitions:
  • "Standard deviations" - A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values.
• Translation: Standard deviations
• Synonyms: spreidingsmaten (measures of dispersion)
• Antonyms: (None directly applicable, as it's a statistical measure)
• Examples:
  • "De standaardafwijkingen waren significant lager in de controlegroep." (The standard deviations were significantly lower in the control group.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• waterpas /ˈwaː.tər.pɑs/ - Syllables: wa-ter-pas. Similar vowel structure, stress on the penultimate syllable.
• telefoonnummer /tɛ.ləˈfoːn.nʏ.mər/ - Syllables: te-le-foon-num-mer. Longer word, multiple stress points, but follows the general penultimate stress rule.
• werksituatie /ˈʋɛrks.si.twaː.si/ - Syllables: werks-si-tua-sie. Consonant clusters similar to standaardafwijkingen, stress on the penultimate syllable.

The differences in syllable count and stress placement are due to the varying length and complexity of the words. standaardafwijkingen has a more complex morphological structure, contributing to its longer syllable count.

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist in Dutch. For example, the /aː/ in standaard might be slightly different depending on the region. However, these variations do not significantly alter the syllabification.

11. Division Rules:

• Vowel-centric Syllabification: Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
• Maximizing Onsets: Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to create onsets whenever possible.
• Avoiding Hiatus: Dutch avoids vowel hiatus (two vowels in adjacent syllables) by assigning intervening consonants to either syllable.
• Digraph Preservation: Digraphs like aa are kept together within a single syllable.