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tekenverzamelingen

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

8 syllables
18 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “tekenverzamelingen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

tekenverzamelingelen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

te-ken-ver-za-me-lin-ge-len

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛkə(n)vərˌzɑməˈlɪŋə(n)/

Stress

00010001

Morphemes

ver- + teken-zameling- + -en, -ingen

The word 'tekenverzamelingen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'collections of signs/symbols'. It is divided into eight syllables following vowel-centric syllabification rules, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'zameling-'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Vowel reduction and potential elision of the final 'n' are common phonetic variations.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Collections of signs, symbols, or tokens.

    Collections of signs/symbols

    “De politie onderzocht de tekenverzamelingen op de plaats delict.”

    “Het museum toonde een indrukwekkende collectie tekenverzamelingen uit verschillende culturen.”

    syn:symbolencollectiestekensets

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zameling-', as is typical in Dutch. The first syllable 'te' is unstressed.

Syllables

8
te/tɛ/
ken/kən/
ver/vər/
za/za/
me/mə/
lin/lɪn/
ge/ɣə/
len/lə(n)/

te — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel is relatively open.. ken — Closed syllable, vowel can be reduced to schwa /ə/ in rapid speech.. ver — Open syllable, prefix.. za — Open syllable, part of the root.. me — Open syllable, part of the root, vowel can be reduced.. lin — Closed syllable, part of the root.. ge — Open syllable, suffix, vowel can be reduced.. len — Closed syllable, suffix, 'n' can be elided.

Word Parts

pre

ver-

Germanic origin, forms a noun indicating a collection.

root

teken-zameling-

Germanic origin, 'teken' meaning sign/symbol, 'zameling' meaning collection.

suf

-en, -ingen

-en is the plural marker, -ingen is a diminutive/collective suffix.

Similar Words

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Vowel-centric Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable in most Dutch words.

  • The 'n' in 'teken' can be elided in rapid speech.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
  • The suffix '-ingen' can sometimes be pronounced as a single syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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