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vingerafdrukherkenning

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

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

vingerafdrukherkenning

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

vin-ger-af-druk-her-ken-ning

Pronunciation

/ˈvɪŋ.ɡər.ɑf.drʏk.hər.kən.nɪŋ/

Stress

0100101

Morphemes

vinger + afdruk + herkenning

The word 'vingerafdrukherkenning' is a Dutch compound noun divided into seven syllables: vin-ger-af-druk-her-ken-ning. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'her'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles, typical of Dutch phonology. It consists of the morphemes 'vinger', 'afdruk', and 'herkenning'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The process of identifying or verifying someone based on their fingerprints.

    Fingerprint recognition

    “De politie gebruikt vingerafdrukherkenning om criminelen te identificeren.”

    “Vingerafdrukherkenning wordt steeds vaker gebruikt in beveiligingssystemen.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'her'.

Syllables

7
vin/vɪn/
ger/ɡər/
af/ɑf/
druk/drʏk/
her/hər/
ken/kən/
ning/nɪŋ/

vin — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ger — Closed syllable, contains a schwa.. af — Open syllable.. druk — Closed syllable, contains a complex onset.. her — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ken — Open syllable.. ning — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible.

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Penultimate Stress

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Dutch words of this length.

  • The 'd' in 'afdruk' can be weakly pronounced but remains part of the syllable.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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