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veiligheidssignalisatie

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

8 syllables
23 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

veiligheidssignalisatie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

vei-lig-heids-sig-na-li-sa-tie

Pronunciation

/vɛi̯.ləɣˈɦɛi̯t.sɪɣ.naː.li.saː.ti/

Stress

00100100

Morphemes

veilig + signaal + heidsignalizatie

The word 'veiligheidssignalisatie' is a complex Dutch noun syllabified as vei-lig-heids-sig-na-li-sa-tie, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's formed through compounding and derivation, following Dutch rules of onset maximization and stress placement.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The system of signs used to indicate safety measures.

    Safety signalling/signage

    “De veiligheidssignalisatie is duidelijk zichtbaar. (The safety signalling is clearly visible.)”

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

8
vei/vɛi̯/
lig/ləɣ/
heids/ɦɛi̯ts/
sig/sɪɣ/
na/naː/
li/li/
sa/saː/
tie/ti/

vei — Open syllable, vowel followed by glide.. lig — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'gh' as /ɣ/.. heids — Closed syllable, primary stress.. sig — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. na — Open syllable, long vowel.. li — Closed syllable, primary stress.. sa — Open syllable, long vowel.. tie — Closed syllable, final consonant coda.

Onset Maximization

Dutch prefers maximizing onsets, assigning consonants to the following vowel.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Dutch allows for relatively complex consonant clusters within syllables.

Stress Placement

Stress typically falls on the antepenultimate syllable.

  • The 'gh' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /ɣ/.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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