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voetgangersoversteekplaats

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

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

voetgangersoversteekplaats

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

voet-gan-gers-o-ver-steek-plaats

Pronunciation

/ˈvutɣɑŋɡərsɔvərˈsteːkplaːts/

Stress

0000101

Morphemes

over + voet + plaats

The word 'voetgangersoversteekplaats' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds, with the primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'plaats'. It follows standard Dutch syllabification rules, maintaining consonant clusters within syllables.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A designated area for pedestrians to cross a road.

    Pedestrian crossing

    “De voetgangersoversteekplaats is goed verlicht.”

    “Let op bij het oversteken van de voetgangersoversteekplaats.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'plaats'

Syllables

7
voet/vut/
gan/ɣɑn/
gers/ɡərs/
o/ɔ/
ver/vər/
steek/steːk/
plaats/plaːts/

voet — Open syllable, vowel-final.. gan — Open syllable, vowel-final.. gers — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. o — Open syllable, single vowel.. ver — Open syllable, vowel-final.. steek — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. plaats — Closed syllable, consonant-final, stressed syllable.

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.

  • Potential elision of 'g' sounds in rapid speech, but doesn't affect syllabification.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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