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vertragingsmechanismen

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

7 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

vertragingsmechanismen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ver-tra-gings-me-cha-nis-men

Pronunciation

/vərˈtraːɣɪŋs.məˈxaːnɪsmən/

Stress

0100010

Morphemes

ver- + trag- + -ingsmechanismen

The word 'vertragingsmechanismen' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding and derivation. It is syllabified as ver-tra-gings-me-cha-nis-men, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The morphemic analysis reveals a prefix 'ver-', a root 'trag-', and suffixes '-ingsmechanismen'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Systems or processes that cause or contribute to delays.

    Delay mechanisms

    De overheid onderzoekt de vertragingsmechanismen in de aanbestedingsprocedure.

    Deze vertragingsmechanismen zijn inherent aan de bureaucratie.

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

7
ver/vər/
tra/traː/
gings/ɣɪŋs/
me/mə/
cha/xaː/
nis/nɪs/
men/mən/

ver Open syllable, unstressed.. tra Open syllable, stressed.. gings Closed syllable, unstressed.. me Open syllable, unstressed.. cha Open syllable, unstressed.. nis Closed syllable, primary stressed.. men Open syllable, unstressed.

Onset Maximization

Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compounds are syllabified as if they were separate words initially, then adjusted for pronunciation.

  • The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
  • Vowel length in 'traag' influences syllable weight.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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