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voor-de-gek-houderij

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

6 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

voordegekhouderij

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

voor-de-gek-hou-der-ij

Pronunciation

/vɔr də ɣɛk ˈɦɑu̯dərɛi/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

voor- + gek, houder + -ij

The word 'voor-de-gek-houderij' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified based on open syllable preference and consonant cluster maintenance. Primary stress falls on 'hou'. It consists of a prefix, root, and diminutive suffix.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A holder for something silly or foolish; a holder for something that is a joke.

    Holder for the joke/foolish thing.

    Hij maakte een voor-de-gek-houderij van oude schoenen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'hou'.

Syllables

6
voor/vɔr/
de/də/
gek/ɣɛk/
hou/ɦɑu̯/
der/dər/
ij/ɛi/

voor Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. de Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. gek Closed syllable (CVC), unstressed.. hou Open syllable (CV), primary stressed.. der Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ij Open syllable (CV), unstressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables.

Diphthong Syllabification

Diphthongs like 'ij' form a syllable on their own.

  • Compound word structure, 'ij' digraph pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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