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wapenstilstandsverdrag

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

wapenstilstandsverdrag

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

wa-pen-stil-stands-ver-drag

Pronunciation

/ˈʋaːpənˌstɪlˌstɑnsfərˈdrɑx/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

ver- + wapen-stil-drag + stands

The Dutch word 'wapenstilstandsverdrag' (armistice treaty) is a compound noun syllabified as wa-pen-stil-stands-ver-drag, with stress on 'stands'. It's composed of Germanic roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; an armistice treaty.

    Armistice treaty

    “De onderhandelingen over het wapenstilstandsverdrag duurden weken.”

    “Het wapenstilstandsverdrag werd op 11 november ondertekend.”

    syn:vredesverdragwapenbestand
    ant:oorlog

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
wa/ʋaː/
pen/pən/
stil/stɪl/
stands/stɑns/
ver/fər/
drag/drɑx/

wa — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel is long.. pen — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. stil — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster /st/.. stands — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, contains a consonant cluster /st/.. ver — Open syllable, vowel reduction is possible.. drag — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster /dr/.

Word Parts

pre

ver-

Germanic origin, indicates completion or intensification.

root

wapen-stil-drag

Germanic origin, combination of weapon, still, and treaty.

suf

stands

Germanic origin, derived from 'staan' (to stand), indicating a state.

Similar Words

wer­ks­che­maland­schapon­der­wijs

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.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

  • The word is a compound noun, reflecting its structure in syllabification.
  • The 'v' in 'ver-' is often reduced in pronunciation, but the syllable division remains consistent.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality but not the core syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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