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vrijetijdswetenschap

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

6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

vrijeitijdswetenschap

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

vrij-ei-tijd-swet-en-schap

Pronunciation

/vrijɛtɛitɪtsʋɛtə̃ʃɑp/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

vrij + tijd + swetenschap

The word 'vrijetijdswetenschap' is a compound noun syllabified as vrij-ei-tijd-swet-en-schap, with primary stress on 'tijd'. It's composed of the prefix 'vrij-', the root 'tijd', and the suffix '-swetenschap'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The scientific study of leisure.

    Leisure science

    De student studeert vrijetijdswetenschap.

    Vrijetijdswetenschap onderzoekt de impact van vrije tijd op de samenleving.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tijd'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress.

Syllables

6
vrij/vrij/
ei/ɛi/
tijd/tɛit/
swet/sʋɛt/
en/ən/
schap/ʃɑp/

vrij Open syllable, onset consonant /v/, vowel /ɛi/.. ei Open syllable, diphthong /ɛi/.. tijd Closed syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel /ɛi/, coda /t/. Primary stressed syllable.. swet Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /sʋ/, vowel /ɛ/.. en Open syllable, vowel /ə/.. schap Closed syllable, onset consonant /ʃ/, vowel /ɑ/, coda /p/.

Onset Maximization

Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress generally falls on the second-to-last syllable.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
  • The 's' between 'tijd' and 'wetenschap' is a linking element and doesn't form a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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