HyphenateIt
Word Analysis

voorrangskruisingen

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

5 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
Enriched
5syllables

voorrangskruisingen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

voor-rangs-krui-sin-gen

Pronunciation

/voːrˈrɑŋsˌkrœy̯sɪŋə(n)/

Stress

01001

Morphemes

voor- + rang + -skruis-ing-en

The word 'voorrangskruisingen' is divided into five syllables: 'voor-rangs-krui-sin-gen'. The primary stress falls on 'krui'. It's a complex noun formed from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, reflecting its meaning of 'priority intersections'. Syllable division follows Dutch rules prioritizing maximizing onsets and accommodating vowel-initial syllables.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Places where traffic has priority, typically indicated by signs.

    Priority intersections, priority crossings

    “De gemeente wil de *voorrangskruisingen* veiliger maken.”

    “We naderen een *voorrangskruising*.”

    syn:kruispunten met voorrangvoorrangslocaties
    ant:verkeerslichtkruispunten

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'krui'. The other syllables are unstressed or receive secondary stress.

Syllables

5
voor/voːr/
rangs/rɑŋs/
krui/krœy/
sin/sɪn/
gen/ɣə(n)/

voor — Open syllable, vowel-initial, unstressed.. rangs — Closed syllable, consonant-final, stressed.. krui — Closed syllable, consonant-final, primary stressed.. sin — Closed syllable, consonant-final, unstressed.. gen — Closed syllable, consonant-final, unstressed, with potential schwa reduction.

Word Parts

pre

voor-

Old Dutch *fore*, meaning 'before' or 'for'. Indicates priority.

root

rang

Old Dutch *rang*, meaning 'order' or 'rank'. Core meaning of priority.

suf

-skruis-ing-en

-skruis- from Middle Dutch *scruse* (intersection); -ing (plural); -en (noun suffix).

Similar Words

land­schap­penwerk­schoe­nenon­der­wijs

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable to create a stronger onset.

Vowel-Initial Syllables

Syllables starting with vowels are permissible and common in Dutch.

Schwa Reduction

Unstressed vowels are often reduced to schwa /ə/, influencing pronunciation but not necessarily syllable division.

  • The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single onset.
  • Schwa reduction is significant in unstressed syllables.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the core syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
voorrangskruisingen(current)

Trending in Dutch

Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.

  • ic-infrastructuur
  • abdiceer
  • Abchazië
  • abcessen
  • Abbekerk
  • abc-boek
  • Abbeweer
  • abubakar
  • abrikoos
  • abattoir
  • absoute
  • abdellah
  • abdullah
  • abdallah
  • absurds
  • absurde
  • abusief
  • abuizen
  • absente
  • absence
Open AI Chat