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tweelingzwangerschappen

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

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

tweelingzwangerschappen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

twee-ling-zwan-ger-schap-pen

Pronunciation

/ˈtʋeːlɪŋsʋɑŋɡərˌsxɑpən/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

twee + ling-schap-pen

The word 'tweelingzwangerschappen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'twin pregnancies'. It is divided into six syllables: twee-ling-zwan-ger-schap-pen, with primary stress on '-schap-'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and preserving consonant clusters. It is morphologically composed of the root 'twee' (two), 'ling', 'zwanger' (pregnant), and the suffixes '-schap' (state) and '-pen' (plural).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Twin pregnancies; the state of carrying twins.

    Twin pregnancies

    “De arts bevestigde de tweelingzwangerschappen.”

    “Ze is erg blij met haar tweelingzwangerschappen.”

    syn:Meerlingzwangerschappen
    ant:Enkelvoudige zwangerschap

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-schap-'. The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

6
twee/tʋeː/
ling/lɪŋ/
zwan/sʋɑn/
ger/ɡər/
schap/sxɑp/
pen/pən/

twee — Open syllable, stressed in isolation, but unstressed in the compound.. ling — Open syllable, part of the compound noun.. zwan — Open syllable, part of the root 'zwanger'.. ger — Closed syllable, part of the root 'zwanger'.. schap — Closed syllable, carries primary stress.. pen — Open syllable, plural marker.

Word Parts

root

twee

Germanic origin, numeral root

suf

ling-schap-pen

Germanic origin, forming compound noun, nominalizing suffix, plural marker

Similar Words

vri­end­schap­penlei­der­schap­penwan­de­lin­gen

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors open syllables (CV). This is applied throughout the word where possible.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters like '-sch-' and '-ngs-' are generally kept together within a syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.

Vowel Separation

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
  • The '-sch-' cluster is a common exception to the open syllable preference.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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