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voorbereidingsmaatregelen

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8 syllables
25 characters
Dutch
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voorbereidingsmaatregelen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

voor-be-rei-dings-maat-re-ge-len

Pronunciation

/voːr.bəˈrɛi̯.dɪŋs.maːt.rə.ɣə.lə(n)/

Stress

00101001

Morphemes

voor- + bereid- + -ingsmaatregelen

The word *voorbereidingsmaatregelen* is a complex Dutch noun divided into eight syllables: voor-be-rei-dings-maat-re-ge-len. The primary stress falls on 'maat'. It's formed from the prefix 'voor-', root 'bereid-', and suffixes '-ings' and '-regelen'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maximizing onsets.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Precautionary measures taken in advance to prevent or mitigate potential problems.

    precautionary measures

    “De overheid heeft extra voorbereidingsmaatregelen getroffen.”

    “Er werden voorbereidingsmaatregelen genomen om de verspreiding van het virus te voorkomen.”

    syn:voorzorgsmaatregelenpreventieve maatregelen
    ant:geen maatregelen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('maat'). Other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

8
voor/voːr/
be/bə/
rei/rɛi̯/
dings/dɪŋs/
maat/maːt/
re/rə/
ge/ɣə/
len/lə(n)/

voor — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. rei — Open syllable, containing a diphthong, stressed.. dings — Closed syllable, containing the 'ng' phoneme.. maat — Open syllable, containing a long vowel, primary stress.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. len — Closed syllable, potentially reduced vowel.

Word Parts

pre

voor-

Dutch origin, meaning 'pre-', 'before'.

root

bereid-

Dutch origin, related to 'bereiden' (to prepare).

suf

-ingsmaatregelen

Combination of nominalizing suffix '-ings' and root 'maat' with suffix '-regelen', forming a noun.

Similar Words

voor­be­reid­ingmaat­re­ge­leno­ver­een­stem­ming

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets whenever possible, avoiding syllable breaks within them.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC), influencing syllable division.

Vowel Grouping

Diphthongs and triphthongs are treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.

  • The 'ng' phoneme is treated as a single unit within the syllable 'dings'.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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