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voorlichtingsavonden

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6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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voorlichtingsavonden

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

voor-licht-ings-a-von-den

Pronunciation

/vɔrˈlɪxtɪŋsəvɔndə(n)/

Stress

010000

Morphemes

voor- + licht- + -ingsavonden

The word 'voorlichtingsavonden' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: 'voor-licht-ings-a-von-den'. The primary stress falls on 'licht'. It's formed from the prefix 'voor-', the root 'licht-', and several suffixes indicating nominalization and plurality. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and preserves consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Information evenings; evenings dedicated to providing information or instruction.

    Information evenings

    “De gemeente organiseert voorlichtingsavonden over de nieuwe regelgeving.”

    “We hebben de voorlichtingsavonden goed bezocht.”

    syn:informatiebijeenkomstenvoorlichtingsbijeenkomsten

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('licht'). Dutch stress typically falls on the penultimate or antepenultimate syllable.

Syllables

6
voor/vɔr/
licht/lɪxt/
ings/ɪŋs/
a/ə/
von/vɔn/
den/də(n)/

voor — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. licht — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster. Primary stressed syllable.. ings — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster.. a — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel.. von — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. den — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel and a consonant. The final 'n' can be reduced or dropped.

Word Parts

pre

voor-

Old Dutch/West Germanic origin, preposition meaning 'for' or 'before'.

root

licht-

Proto-Germanic *leukht- origin, meaning 'to shine' or 'to illuminate'.

suf

-ingsavonden

Combination of -ing (nominalizer), -s (plural), -avond (evening), -en (plural).

Similar Words

a­vond­u­renver­lich­tingvoor­waar­den

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Diphthong Integrity

Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
  • The final '-en' plural marker is often reduced in pronunciation but remains a syllable for analytical purposes.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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