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voorlichtingsdiensten

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5 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “voorlichtingsdiensten” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

voorlichtingsdiensten

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

voor-licht-ings-dien-sten

Pronunciation

/vɔrˈlɪxtɪŋsdiːnstən/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

voor- + licht- + -ingsdiensten

The word 'voorlichtingsdiensten' is a Dutch compound noun divided into five syllables: 'voor-licht-ings-dien-sten'. The primary stress falls on 'licht'. It consists of the prefix 'voor-', the root 'licht-', and the suffixes '-ingsdiensten'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel peaks and avoiding diphthong splitting.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Public information services; services providing information to the public.

    Public information services

    “De gemeente biedt voorlichtingsdiensten aan over afvalscheiding.”

    “De voorlichtingsdiensten van het ministerie zijn verantwoordelijk voor het verspreiden van accurate informatie.”

    syn:voorlichtinginformatievoorziening
    ant:desinformatie

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('licht'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.

Syllables

5
voor/vɔr/
licht/lɪxt/
ings/ɪŋs/
dien/diːn/
sten/stən/

voor — Open syllable, containing the vowel /ɔ/.. licht — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ɪ/ and ending with the consonant /x/.. ings — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ɪ/ and ending with the consonant /s/.. dien — Open syllable, containing the vowel /iː/.. sten — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ə/ and ending with the consonant /n/.

Word Parts

pre

voor-

Old Dutch/West Germanic origin, meaning 'before' or 'pre-'

root

licht-

Old Dutch/West Germanic origin, meaning 'light' or 'information'

suf

-ingsdiensten

Combination of Germanic -ing (process/activity) and Middle Dutch -diensten (services)

Similar Words

ver­ant­woor­de­lijk­heido­ver­heids­in­stan­tiesin­for­ma­tie­voor­zie­ning

Vowel Peak

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless easily separable.

Avoid Diphthong Splitting

Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.

Prefix/Suffix Boundaries

Prefixes and suffixes are often separated into distinct syllables.

  • Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
  • Potential devoicing of the 'd' in 'diensten' at the end of the word.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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