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veiligheidsonderzoek

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

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

veiligheidsonderzoek

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

vei-lig-heid-son-der-zoek

Pronunciation

/vɛi̯.ləi̯.ɦɛi̯t.sɔn.dər.zɔk/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

veilig + heid + sonderzoek

The word 'veiligheidsonderzoek' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: vei-lig-heid-son-der-zoek. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-zoek'). The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'veilig-', the suffix 'heid', and the compound element 'sonderzoek'. Syllable division follows the vowel peak principle and consonant cluster rule, typical of Dutch phonology.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A systematic investigation into safety aspects, often following an incident or to prevent future occurrences.

    Safety investigation

    “Het veiligheidsonderzoek is nog in volle gang.”

    “De resultaten van het veiligheidsonderzoek werden gepubliceerd.”

    syn:veiligheidsanalyseonderzoek naar veiligheid

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-zoek'), following the typical Dutch stress pattern.

Syllables

6
vei/vɛi̯/
lig/ləi̯ɣ/
heid/hɛi̯t/
son/sɔn/
der/dər/
zoek/zɔk/

vei — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Initial syllable.. lig — Open syllable, containing a diphthong and a voiced velar fricative.. heid — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. son — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a nasal consonant.. der — Open syllable, containing a schwa and a voiced alveolar plosive.. zoek — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a voiceless velar plosive. Stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

veilig

From Middle Dutch 'veilighe', meaning 'safe'. Adjectival base.

root

heid

Germanic nominalizing suffix, forming a noun from an adjective.

suf

sonderzoek

Compound element from 'sonderen' (investigate) and 'zoek' (seek). Noun formation.

Similar Words

vei­lig­heids­maat­re­ge­lenvei­lig­heids­cul­tuuron­der­zoeks­me­tho­den

Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they are exceptionally complex.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Primary stress falls on the second to last syllable.

  • The 'sch' cluster in 'sonderzoek' is treated as a single unit.
  • Diphthongs /ɛi̯/ and /ɔi̯/ influence syllable boundaries.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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