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terrorismebestrijder

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7 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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terrorismebestrijder

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ter-ro-ri-sme-be-strij-der

Pronunciation

/tɛ.ro.riˈsme.bə.strit.sər/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

be- + terrorisme + -bestrijder

The Dutch word 'terrorismebestrijder' is a compound noun meaning 'counter-terrorism fighter'. It is syllabified as ter-ro-ri-sme-be-strij-der, with primary stress on '-rij-'. Syllabification follows rules of maximizing onsets and allowing certain consonant clusters. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'be-', the root 'terrorisme', and the suffix '-bestrijder'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who fights against terrorism.

    Counter-terrorism fighter

    “De terrorismebestrijder arresteerde de verdachte.”

    “Nederland investeert in terrorismebestrijders.”

    syn:anti-terrorist
    ant:terrorist

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-rij-.

Syllables

7
ter/tɛr/
ro/ro/
ri/ri/
sme/sme/
be/bə/
strij/strit/
der/dər/

ter — Open syllable, onset 't', coda 'r'. ro — Open syllable, onset 'r', coda 'o'. ri — Open syllable, onset 'r', coda 'i'. sme — Open syllable, onset 'sm', coda 'e'. be — Open syllable, onset 'b', coda 'e'. strij — Closed syllable, onset 'str', coda 'ij'. der — Open syllable, onset 'd', coda 'er'

Word Parts

pre

be-

Germanic origin, indicates action against something

root

terrorisme

French origin, from Latin 'terror'

suf

-bestrijder

Dutch origin, 'bestrijden' - to combat, '-er' - agent suffix

Similar Words

wa­ter­sno­od­ramprechts­bij­standwe­reld­kam­pi­oen

Maximizing Onsets

Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel-Initial Syllables

Syllables starting with a vowel are permissible.

Consonant Clusters

Certain consonant clusters (like 'sm', 'str') are allowed, particularly when followed by a vowel.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Consonants within a cluster follow a sonority hierarchy.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries, but syllabification is based on phonological structure.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they generally do not affect the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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