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voorzichtigheidsmaatregelen

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

7 syllables
27 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

voorzichtigheidsmaatregen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

voor-zicht-ig-heids-maat-re-gen

Pronunciation

/voːrˈzɪxtɪɣɦɛitsmaːtrəɣə(n)/

Stress

0100100

Morphemes

voor- + zichtig + -heidsmaatregelen

The word 'voorzichtigheidsmaatregelen' is a complex Dutch noun divided into seven syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the final compound element, 'maat'. It's a compound word built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, meaning 'precautionary measures'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Precautions taken to avoid potential harm or problems.

    precautionary measures

    “De overheid heeft strenge voorzichtigheidsmaatregelen getroffen.”

    “We moeten voorzichtigheidsmaatregelen nemen om de verspreiding van het virus te voorkomen.”

    syn:veiligheidsmaatregelenvoorzorgsmaatregelen
    ant:roekeloosheid

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the final compound element, 'maat'.

Syllables

7
voor/voːr/
zicht/zɪxt/
ig/ɪɣ/
heids/ɦɛits/
maat/maːtrə/
re/reɣə/
gen/ɣə(n)/

voor — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. zicht — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ig — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. heids — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. maat — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. re — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. gen — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant. Final 'n' often reduced.

Word Parts

pre

voor-

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

root

zichtig

Germanic origin, related to 'zicht' (sight), pertaining to being careful.

suf

-heidsmaatregelen

'-heid' is a nominalizing suffix, '-s' is a genitive marker, 'maatregelen' is a compound root meaning 'measures'.

Similar Words

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Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters following a vowel form a closed syllable. The 'sch' is treated as a single phoneme /x/ but is considered a consonant cluster for syllabification.

  • Complex consonant clusters are common in Dutch and require careful consideration.
  • The final 'n' in 'maatregelen' is often reduced or elided in rapid speech, but it still influences the syllable structure.
  • The 'ch' in 'zichtig' is a single phoneme /x/ but is treated as a consonant cluster for syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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