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vrijwilligersvereniging

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

8 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

vrijwilligersvereniging

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

vrij-wil-li-gers-ver-e-ni-ging

Pronunciation

/vʀɛi̯vɪlɪɣərsfərˈeːnɪɣɪŋ/

Stress

00000011

Morphemes

ver- + vrijwilliger + -s

The word 'vrijwilligersvereniging' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'association of volunteers'. It is syllabified based on vowel sounds, preserving diphthongs and handling consonant clusters according to sonority. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-ning'). The word is morphologically composed of a prefix 'ver-', root 'vrijwilliger', and suffixes '-s' and '-vereniging'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    An association or organization composed of volunteers.

    Association of volunteers

    De vrijwilligersvereniging organiseert jaarlijks een benefietconcert.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-ning').

Syllables

8
vrij/vʀɛi̯/
wil/vɪl/
li/lɪɣ/
gers/ɣərs/
ver/vər/
e/eː/
ni/niɣ/
ging/ɣɪŋ/

vrij Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Initial syllable.. wil Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Follows the previous syllable.. li Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced velar fricative. Follows the previous syllable.. gers Closed syllable, containing a schwa and a voiced velar fricative. Follows the previous syllable.. ver Open syllable, containing a schwa. Follows the previous syllable.. e Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Follows the previous syllable.. ni Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced velar fricative. Follows the previous syllable.. ging Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant. Final syllable, stressed.

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Diphthong Preservation

Diphthongs (like 'ij') are not split across syllables.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally broken up based on sonority.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'sch' sound is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
  • The 'ij' digraph is a unique feature of Dutch orthography and phonology.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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