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verdrinkingsgevallen

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6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

verdrinkingsgevallen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ver-drink-ings-ge-val-len

Pronunciation

/vərˈdrɪŋkɪŋsɣəˈvɑlə(n)/

Stress

010110

Morphemes

ver- + drink + -ingsgeval-len

The word 'verdrinkingsgevallen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'drowning cases'. It is syllabified as ver-drink-ings-ge-val-len, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows vowel-centered rules, maintaining consonant clusters and treating 'ng' as a single unit. It's composed of a prefix 'ver-', root 'drink', and multiple suffixes forming a substantivized past participle plural.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Instances or cases of people drowning.

    Drowning cases

    “De politie onderzoekt de verdrinkingsgevallen.”

    “Er waren helaas meerdere verdrinkingsgevallen dit jaar.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ge-val-len').

Syllables

6
ver/vər/
drink/drɪŋk/
ings/ɪŋs/
ge/ɣə/
val/vɑl/
len/lə(n)/

ver — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a single consonant.. drink — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster.. ings — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster.. ge — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a single consonant.. val — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a single consonant.. len — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a single consonant.

Word Parts

pre

ver-

Germanic origin, intensifier/completion marker.

root

drink

Germanic origin, related to 'to drink'.

suf

-ingsgeval-len

-ings: substantivizing suffix; -ge: past participle marker; -len: plural marker.

Similar Words

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Vowel-Centered Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with consonants assigned to the adjacent syllable.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are maintained as a unit if they form a recognizable phonological unit.

‘ng’ Cluster Treatment

The ‘ng’ cluster is treated as a single phoneme and remains within the same syllable.

  • The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit.
  • Schwa sounds /ə/ are common in unstressed syllables and can be reduced.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality may occur.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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