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waarderingsbehoeften

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

6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

waarderingsbehoeften

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

waar-de-rings-be-hoe-ften

Pronunciation

/ˈʋaːrdərɪŋs.bəˈɦuːftən/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

waar + waardeer + -ings-be-hoefte-n

The word 'waarderingsbehoeften' is divided into six syllables: waar-de-rings-be-hoe-ften. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a complex noun formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, denoting 'valuation needs'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel centering.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Valuation needs; the needs related to assessing value or worth.

    Valuation needs

    De studie onderzocht de waarderingsbehoeften van de patiënten.

    Het bedrijf probeert in te spelen op de waarderingsbehoeften van hun werknemers.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('hoe' in 'behoeften'). Dutch stress is relatively weak, but this syllable is slightly more prominent.

Syllables

6
waar/ʋaːr/
de/də/
rings/rɪŋs/
be/bə/
hoe/ɦuː/
ften/ftən/

waar Open syllable, onset consonant /ʋ/, vowel /aː/, coda consonant /r/. . de Open syllable, onset consonant /d/, vowel /ə/. . rings Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /rɪŋ/, vowel /s/. . be Open syllable, onset consonant /b/, vowel /ə/. . hoe Open syllable, onset consonant /ɦ/, vowel /uː/. . ften Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /ft/, vowel /ə/, coda consonant /n/.

Onset Maximization

Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to create onsets whenever possible.

Vowel Centering

Syllables are built around vowel sounds, with consonants grouped around them.

Avoidance of Stranded Consonants

Consonants are not left at the end of a syllable unless they form part of a consonant cluster that can be pronounced as a single unit.

  • The 'g' sound can vary regionally, but this doesn't affect syllable division.
  • The 'd' sound between vowels can be realized as a dental or alveolar approximant [ð], but this is a phonetic variation, not a syllabic one.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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