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veiligheidsdreiging

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

5 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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5syllables

veiligheidsdreiging

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

vei-lig-heids-drei-ging

Pronunciation

/vɛi̯.ləi̯ɣ.hɛits.drɛi̯.ɣɪŋ/

Stress

01001

Morphemes

veiligheids- + dreig- + -ing

The word 'veiligheidsdreiging' is a compound noun in Dutch, divided into five syllables: vei-lig-heids-drei-ging. The primary stress falls on 'drei'. It consists of the prefix 'veiligheids-', the root 'dreig-', and the suffix '-ing'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining diphthong integrity.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A potential danger or threat to safety.

    Safety threat

    De aanslag vormde een ernstige veiligheidsdreiging.

    De politie neemt de veiligheidsdreiging serieus.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('drei').

Syllables

5
vei/vɛi̯/
lig/ləi̯ɣ/
heids/hɛits/
drei/drɛi̯/
ging/ɣɪŋ/

vei Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Onset: /v/, Nucleus: /ɛi̯/, Coda: null.. lig Open syllable, containing a diphthong and a voiced velar fricative. Onset: /l/, Nucleus: /ɛi̯/, Coda: /ɣ/. heids Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a sibilant. Onset: /h/, Nucleus: /ɛi/, Coda: /ts/. drei Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Onset: /dr/, Nucleus: /ɛi̯/, Coda: null.. ging Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant. Onset: /ɣ/, Nucleus: /ɪ/, Coda: /ŋ/

Onset Maximization

Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the syllable onset.

Vowel-Centric

Syllables are built around vowel sounds.

Diphthong Integrity

Diphthongs are treated as single vowel units and are not broken across syllable boundaries.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on sonority.

  • The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
  • The 'ei' diphthong is treated as a single unit.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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