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stelselherzieningen

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6 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “stelselherzieningen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

stelselherzieningen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

stel-sel-her-zie-nin-gen

Pronunciation

/ˈstɛlsəlɦɛrˌziːnɪŋə(n)/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

her- + stel- + -selherzieningen

The Dutch noun 'stelselherzieningen' (system revisions) is syllabified as stel-sel-her-zie-nin-gen, with stress on 'zie'. It's morphologically complex, built from Germanic roots and affixes, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules prioritizing vowel peaks and consonant cluster preservation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    System revisions

    System revisions

    “De stelselherzieningen zijn controversieel.”

    “Het kabinet kondigde nieuwe stelselherzieningen aan.”

    syn:systeemwijzigingenaanpassingen
    ant:systeembehoudsysteemconsolidatie

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zie' in 'herzie-ningen'. Dutch stress is generally weak, but this syllable receives slightly more prominence.

Syllables

6
stel/stɛl/
sel/sɛl/
her/ɦɛr/
zie/ziː/
nin/nɪŋ/
gen/ɣə(n)/

stel — Open syllable, containing the root of the word.. sel — Open syllable, containing the nominalizing suffix.. her — Open syllable, containing the prefix.. zie — Open syllable, containing the root related to 'review'.. nin — Closed syllable, containing the suffix forming a noun.. gen — Open syllable, containing the plural marker.

Word Parts

pre

her-

Germanic origin, indicates repetition or renewal.

root

stel-

Proto-Germanic origin, meaning 'place, arrangement, order'.

suf

-selherzieningen

Combination of nominalizing suffix '-sel', root '-zie-', noun-forming suffix '-ning-', and plural marker '-en'.

Similar Words

be­stem­min­geno­ver­ee­kom­stenver­an­de­rin­gen

Vowel Peak

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Avoid breaking up consonant clusters unless necessary.

Morpheme Boundary

Syllable boundaries often align with morpheme boundaries.

  • The 'l' in 'stelsel' could potentially be syllabified differently, but keeping it with 'stel' is more common.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might slightly affect perceived syllable boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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