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voorbereidingsbesluit

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

6 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “voorbereidingsbesluit” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

voorbereidingsbesluit

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

voor-be-rei-dings-be-sluit

Pronunciation

/voːr.bəˈrɛi̯.dɪŋs.bəˈslœyt/

Stress

011011

Morphemes

voor- + bereid- + -ingsbesluit

The word *voorbereidingsbesluit* is a complex Dutch noun formed from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. It is syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant cluster rules, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The word means 'preparatory decision' and is commonly used in formal contexts.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A decision taken in preparation for something; a preparatory decision.

    Preparatory decision

    “Het *voorbereidingsbesluit* werd genomen om de implementatie te versnellen.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable (*be-reid-ings-be-sluit*). The final syllable also receives secondary stress.

Syllables

6
voor/voːr/
be/bə/
rei/rɛi̯/
dings/dɪŋs/
be/bə/
sluit/slœyt/

voor — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. be — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. rei — Diphthongal syllable, stressed.. dings — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant.. be — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. sluit — Closed syllable, stressed, containing a diphthong.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are kept together as much as possible.

Diphthong Rule

Diphthongs are not split across syllables.

Compound Word Rule

Compound words are syllabified by treating each component as a separate unit.

  • The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (schwa-like vowels) does not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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