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voorlichtingsprogramma

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6 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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voorlichtingsprogramma

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

voor-licht-ings-pro-gram-ma

Pronunciation

/vɔrˈlɪxtɪŋs.pro.ɣram.ma/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

voor- + licht- + -ingsprogramma

The word 'voorlichtingsprogramma' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds and morphemic boundaries. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gramma'). It consists of the prefix 'voor-', the root 'licht-', the suffix '-ings', and the borrowed noun 'programma'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A program designed to provide information or raise public awareness about a specific topic.

    Information program, public awareness program

    “De gemeente start een voorlichtingsprogramma over recycling.”

    “Het voorlichtingsprogramma heeft veel mensen bereikt.”

    syn:voorlichtingscampagnebewustwordingsprogramma
    ant:desinformatieprogramma

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gramma'), following the general Dutch stress pattern.

Syllables

6
voor/vɔr/
licht/lɪxt/
ings/ɪŋs/
pro/pro/
gram/ɣram/
ma/ma/

voor — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Unstressed.. licht — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant cluster. Unstressed.. ings — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant. Unstressed.. pro — Open syllable, containing a vowel. Unstressed.. gram — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a voiced velar fricative. Stressed.. ma — Open syllable, containing a vowel. Stressed.

Word Parts

pre

voor-

Old Dutch/West Germanic origin, meaning 'for' or 'in front of'.

root

licht-

Proto-Germanic origin, meaning 'to light' or 'to inform'.

suf

-ingsprogramma

Combination of Germanic nominalizing suffix '-ings' and Greek/Latin/French derived '-programma'.

Similar Words

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Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable if they represent a single phoneme.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.

Compound Word Rule

Compound words are syllabified by breaking them down into their constituent morphemes.

  • The 'sch' is split across syllables due to the length and complexity of the word.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality might exist but do not alter the core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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