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veiligheidsbedreigende

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

7 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “veiligheidsbedreigende” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

veiligheidsbedreigende

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

vei-lig-heids-be-dreig-en-de

Pronunciation

/vɛi̯.ləɣ.hɛi̯ts.bəˈdrɛi̯.ɣən.də/

Stress

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Morphemes

veilig + bedreig + ende

The word 'veiligheidsbedreigende' is divided into seven syllables: vei-lig-heids-be-dreig-en-de. The primary stress falls on 'dreig'. It's a complex adjective formed through compounding and derivation, following typical Dutch phonological rules regarding open syllables, consonant clusters, and diphthongs.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Threatening safety; posing a safety risk.

    Threatening safety

    “De veiligheidsbedreigende situatie vereiste onmiddellijke actie.”

    “Hij werd beschuldigd van veiligheidsbedreigende activiteiten.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('dreig').

Syllables

7
vei/vɛi̯/
lig/ləɣ/
heids/hɛi̯ts/
be/bə/
dreig/ˈdrɛi̯ɣ/
en/ən/
de/də/

vei — Open syllable, initial syllable.. lig — Open syllable.. heids — Closed syllable, contains consonant cluster 'ds'.. be — Open syllable.. dreig — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. en — Open syllable.. de — Open syllable, final syllable.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable, as seen in 'heids'.

Diphthong Rule

Diphthongs like 'ei' are treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.

  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
  • The word follows standard Dutch syllabification rules without significant exceptions.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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