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werkgelegenheidsfunctie

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

7 syllables
23 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “werkgelegenheidsfunctie” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

werkgelegenheidsfunctie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

werk-ge-le-gen-heids-func-tie

Pronunciation

/ˈʋɛrkɣələɣənhɛitsfʏŋkʃə/

Stress

0010000

Morphemes

werk + gelegenheid + sfunctie

The Dutch noun 'werkgelegenheidsfunctie' (employment function) is syllabified as werk-ge-le-gen-heids-func-tie, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, comprising the prefix 'werk-', root 'gelegenheid-', and suffix 'sfunctie'. Syllabification adheres to vowel-centric rules and preserves consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The function or role related to providing employment.

    Employment function / Job function

    “Zijn werkgelegenheidsfunctie is het begeleiden van werkzoekenden.”

    “De overheid investeert in nieuwe werkgelegenheidsfuncties.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ge-le-gen-heids').

Syllables

7
werk/ʋɛrk/
ge/ɣə/
le/lə/
gen/ɣən/
heids/hɛits/
func/fʏŋk/
tie/ʃə/

werk — Open syllable, containing the root 'work'. ge — Open syllable, prefix. le — Open syllable, part of the root. gen — Closed syllable, part of the root. heids — Closed syllable, part of the root. func — Closed syllable, part of the suffix. tie — Open syllable, suffix

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Dutch syllables are primarily built around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept intact unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce.

Avoidance of Single-Letter Syllables

Single consonants are rarely considered syllables on their own.

  • The 'ge' prefix can be unstressed and reduced to /ə/.
  • The 's' in '-sfunctie' is a genitive marker and doesn't form a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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