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voorbereidingscursussen

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

7 syllables
23 characters
Dutch
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voorbereidingskursussen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

voor-be-rei-dings-kur-sus-sen

Pronunciation

/voːr.bə.ˈrɛi̯.dəŋs.kʏr.sʏ.sə(n)/

Stress

0010000

Morphemes

voor- + bereid- + -ingscursussen

The word *voorbereidingscursussen* is a compound noun syllabified according to Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and accommodating consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the 'rei' syllable. The word's morphemic structure reveals its origins in Germanic and Latin roots, combined with Dutch nominalizing and pluralizing suffixes.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    courses designed to prepare students for something

    Preparation courses

    “De voorbereidingscursussen waren erg nuttig voor het examen.”

    “Ze volgen voorbereidingscursussen voor de toelatingstest.”

    syn:inleidingscursussenvoorbereidende lessen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('rei') in 'bereiding'.

Syllables

7
voor/voːr/
be/bə/
rei/ˈrɛi̯/
dings/dəŋs/
kur/kʏr/
sus/sʏs/
sen/sə(n)/

voor — Open syllable (CV-C).. be — Open syllable (CV).. rei — Syllable with a diphthong, primary stress.. dings — Closed syllable (CVC).. kur — Open syllable (CV).. sus — Closed syllable (CVC).. sen — Open syllable (CV(C)), final 'n' can be reduced.

Word Parts

pre

voor-

Old Dutch origin, preposition meaning 'before' or 'for'.

root

bereid-

Germanic origin, past participle of 'bereiden' (to prepare).

suf

-ingscursussen

Combination of nominalizing suffix '-ing-', Latin-derived noun 'cursus' (course), and plural markers '-s' and '-sen'.

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­teitcom­pu­ter­cur­susex­a­mens

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.

Diphthong Syllabification

Diphthongs generally form their own syllable nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Accommodation

Consonant clusters can be part of the syllable nucleus, especially in closed syllables (CVC).

  • The compound nature of the word.
  • The potential reduction or elision of the final '-sen' in rapid speech or certain regional dialects.
  • The historical pluralization remnant '-sen'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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