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volksvertegenwoordiging

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8 syllables
23 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

volksvertegenvoorderwoordiging

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

volks-ver-te-gen-voor-der-woordig-ing

Pronunciation

/ˈvɔlksfɛrtəɣə(n)ˈʋoːrdɪɣɪŋ/

Stress

00001010

Morphemes

volks- + vertegen- + -woordig-ing

The word 'volksvertegenwoordiging' is a complex Dutch noun divided into eight syllables: volks-ver-te-gen-voor-der-woordig-ing. Primary stress falls on 'voor'. It's morphologically composed of a prefix 'volks-', a root 'vertegen-', and suffixes '-woordig-ing'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding digraph splitting.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The system or process of representing the people, typically through elected officials.

    People's representation

    “De volksvertegenwoordiging debatteerde over de nieuwe wet.”

    “Het gebouw huisvest de volksvertegenwoordiging.”

    syn:vertegenwoordigingvolksvertegenwoordigerschap

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('voor'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns of this length and complexity.

Syllables

8
volks/vɔlks/
ver/vɛr/
te/tə/
gen/ɣən/
voor/ʋoːr/
der/dɛr/
woordig/ˈʋoːrdɪɣ/
ing/ɪŋ/

volks — Closed syllable, onset cluster /vɔlks/, stressed.. ver — Open syllable, onset /vɛr/.. te — Open syllable, onset /tə/.. gen — Closed syllable, onset /ɣən/.. voor — Open syllable, onset /ʋoːr/, primary stress.. der — Open syllable, onset /dɛr/.. woordig — Closed syllable, onset /ˈʋoːrdɪɣ/.. ing — Closed syllable, onset /ɪŋ/.

Word Parts

pre

volks-

From *volk* (people), Germanic origin, denotes pertaining to the people.

root

vertegen-

From *vertegenwoordigen* (to represent), Germanic origin, influenced by French *représenter*.

suf

-woordig-ing

-woordig- denotes quality/state, Germanic origin. -ing is a nominalizing suffix, Germanic origin.

Similar Words

werk­si­tu­a­tieo­ver­heids­in­stan­tiege­meen­te­raads­ver­ga­de­ring

Onset Maximization

Syllables attempt to maximize their onsets (initial consonant clusters).

Vowel-Centric

Syllables are built around vowel sounds.

Avoidance of Digraph Splitting

Digraphs like 'ee', 'oo', 'eu' are kept together within a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Complex consonant clusters are broken down based on sonority (ease of articulation).

  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (schwa /ə/).
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'g' sound ([ɣ] or [ɡ]).
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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