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verwervingscommissie

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “verwervingscommissie” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

verwervingskommisie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ver-wer-ving-s-kom-mi-sie

Pronunciation

/vərˈvɛrvɪŋs.kɔmɪsi/

Stress

0100000

Morphemes

ver- + werven + -ingscommissie

The word 'verwervingscommissie' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'acquisition committee'. It is syllabified as ver-wer-ving-s-kom-mi-sie, with stress on the second syllable. The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and respecting consonant clusters. It consists of the prefix 'ver-', the root 'werven', and the suffix '-ingscommissie'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A committee responsible for the acquisition of something.

    Acquisition committee

    “De verwervingscommissie heeft een belangrijk schilderij aangekocht.”

    “Zij is lid van de verwervingscommissie van de universiteitsbibliotheek.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('wer').

Syllables

7
ver/vər/
wer/ˈvɛr/
ving/vɪŋ/
s/s/
kom/kɔm/
mi/mi/
sie/si/

ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. wer — Open syllable, stressed.. ving — Closed syllable, unstressed.. s — Closed syllable, unstressed.. kom — Open syllable, unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. sie — Open syllable, unstressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless easily split without violating open syllable preference.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

  • The 'rv' cluster is generally treated as a single unit within the syllable.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not significantly alter syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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