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vergunningsbewijzen

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

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

vergunningsbewijzen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ver-gun-nings-be-wij-zen

Pronunciation

/vərˈɣʏnɪŋsbəˈʋɛi̯zə(n)/

Stress

010110

Morphemes

ver- + gunning + -en

The word 'vergunningsbewijzen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'permits'. It's syllabified as ver-gun-nings-be-wij-zen, with primary stress on 'be'. It's formed from a Germanic prefix, root, and several suffixes (Latin and Germanic). Syllable division follows the principle of maximizing onsets and vowel-based division.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Permits, licenses, official documents granting permission.

    Permits/Licenses

    “De gemeente heeft de vergunningsbewijzen goedgekeurd.”

    “Hij toonde zijn vergunningsbewijzen aan de politie.”

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
ver/vər/
gun/ɣʏn/
nings/ˈnɪŋs/
be/bə/
wij/ʋɛi̯/
zen/zə(n)/

ver — Open syllable, vowel reduction.. gun — Closed syllable.. nings — Closed syllable, stress potential.. be — Open syllable, primary stress.. wij — Diphthong, closed syllable.. zen — Open syllable, schwa reduction.

Maximize Onsets

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

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.

Stress Rule

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable in many Dutch words.

  • The 'ng' cluster is generally treated as a single unit.
  • Schwa reduction occurs in unstressed syllables.
  • The compound nature of the word influences the stress pattern.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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