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voorvoegingsverliezen

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

6 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “voorvoegingsverliezen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

voorvoegingsverliezen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

voor-voeg-ings-ver-lie-zen

Pronunciation

/ˈvoːrˌfuːɣɪŋsʋərˈliːzə(n)/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

voor- + voeg- + -ingsverliezen

The Dutch noun 'voorvoegingsverliezen' (prefixation losses) is syllabified to maximize open syllables, with stress on 'ver'. It's a complex word formed through multiple affixes, representing losses occurring during prefixation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Losses resulting from the use of prefixes; loss of phonemes or morphemes when a prefix is added to a word.

    Prefixation losses

    “De studie onderzocht de voorvoegingsverliezen in het Nederlands.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ver'.

Syllables

6
voor/voːr/
voeg/fuːɣ/
ings/ɪŋs/
ver/ʋər/
lie/liː/
zen/zə(n)/

voor — Open syllable, stressed.. voeg — Open syllable, unstressed.. ings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ver — Open syllable, primary stress.. lie — Open syllable, unstressed.. zen — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

voor-

Old Dutch, meaning 'before', 'for', prepositional prefix

root

voeg-

Old Dutch, related to 'join', 'add', verbal root

suf

-ingsverliezen

Combination of -ing (nominalizing), -s (plural), and -verliezen (compounding suffix indicating loss)

Similar Words

ver­ant­woor­de­lijk­heidon­mo­ge­lijk­heidte­ge­no­ver­stel­ling

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors CV syllables, breaking up consonant clusters where possible.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.

Compound Word Division

Compound words are divided based on the constituent morphemes.

  • The 'voeg' syllable is treated as a single unit despite the consonant cluster due to its morphological integrity.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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