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werkdrukbestrijding

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

5 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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5syllables

werkdrukbestrijding

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

werk-druk-be-strij-ding

Pronunciation

/ˈvɛrkdrʏk.bəˈstɛi̯.dɪŋ/

Stress

10010

Morphemes

be- + werkdrukstrijd + -ing

The word 'werkdrukbestrijding' is a Dutch compound noun divided into five syllables: werk-druk-be-strij-ding. The primary stress falls on 'druk'. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and dividing around vowels, with consonant clusters treated as single units. It consists of Germanic roots and a nominalizing suffix.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The effort to reduce or eliminate work-related stress.

    Work stress prevention/combatting

    Het bedrijf investeert in werkdrukbestrijding.

    Werkdrukbestrijding is essentieel voor het welzijn van de werknemers.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'druk' syllable, making it the most prominent syllable in the word.

Syllables

5
werk/vɛrk/
druk/drʏk/
be/bə/
strij/stɛi̯/
ding/dɪŋ/

werk Open syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'ɛ', coda 'rk'. druk Open syllable, onset 'dr', nucleus 'ʏ', coda 'k'. be Open syllable, onset 'b', nucleus 'ə'. strij Open syllable, onset 'str', nucleus 'ɛi̯'. ding Coda syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'ɪ', coda 'ŋ'

Maximize Onsets

Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally divided around vowels.

Consonant Cluster Treatment

Consonant clusters are treated as single onsets or codas where possible.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful application of onset maximization.
  • The 'dr' cluster is treated as a single onset.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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