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waterhuishoudkundige

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

waterhuishoudkundige

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

wa-ter-hui-shoud-kun-di-ge

Pronunciation

/ˈwaːtərɦœy̯sɦœytˈkʏndɪɣə/

Stress

0100100

Morphemes

water + huishoud + kundige

The word 'waterhuishoudkundige' is a complex Dutch adjective syllabified into seven syllables (wa-ter-hui-shoud-kun-di-ge) with primary stress on 'shoud'. It's a compound word built from 'water', 'huishoud', and 'kundige', following Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllabification.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the management, control, or study of water resources.

    Water management-related, hydrological.

    De waterhuishoudkundige maatregelen zijn essentieel.

    Een waterhuishoudkundige studie werd uitgevoerd.

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

7
wa-/waː/
ter-/tər/
hui-/ɦœy/
shoud-/ʃœyt/
kun-/kʏn/
di-/di/
ge/ɣə/

wa- Open syllable, onset 'w', vowel 'aː'.. ter- Closed syllable, onset 't', vowel 'e', coda 'r'.. hui- Open syllable, onset 'ɦ', diphthong 'œy'.. shoud- Closed syllable, onset 'ʃ', vowel 'œ', coda 't'.. kun- Closed syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'u', coda 'n'.. di- Open syllable, onset 'd', vowel 'i'.. ge Open syllable, onset 'ɣ', schwa 'ə'.

Onset Maximization

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

Vowel-Centric

Syllables are built around vowel sounds.

Avoid Breaking Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
  • Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables can affect pronunciation but not necessarily syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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