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werkgelegenheidsstrategie

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

8 syllables
25 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

werkgelegenheidsstrategie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

werk-ge-le-gen-heids-stra-te-gie

Pronunciation

/ˈʋɛrkɣələɣə(n)ˌɦɛitsstraːteɣi/

Stress

10000000

Morphemes

ge- + werk + gelegenheidsstrategie

The word 'werkgelegenheidsstrategie' is a complex Dutch noun divided into eight syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the first syllable. It's a compound word formed from a prefix, root, interfix, and borrowed suffix, meaning 'employment strategy'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A plan or set of actions designed to create or maintain employment.

    Employment strategy

    De overheid heeft een nieuw werkgelegenheidsstrategie aangekondigd.

    Het bedrijf implementeert een werkgelegenheidsstrategie om de werkgelegenheid te stimuleren.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('ge'). Dutch generally stresses the first syllable of compound words.

Syllables

8
werk/ʋɛrk/
ge/ɣə/
le/lə/
gen/ɣən/
heids/ɦɛits/
stra/straː/
te/te/
gie/ɣi/

werk Open syllable, containing the root of the word.. ge Open syllable, prefix indicating a state or result.. le Open syllable, part of the interfix.. gen Closed syllable, part of the interfix.. heids Closed syllable, suffix forming an abstract noun.. stra Open syllable, part of the borrowed suffix.. te Open syllable, part of the borrowed suffix.. gie Open syllable, final part of the borrowed suffix.

Vowel-Centered Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Consonant clusters are maintained unless easily separable.

Dutch Stress Rule

Primary stress generally falls on the first syllable of a compound word.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'g' sound do not affect syllabification.
  • The schwa sound /ə/ is common in unstressed syllables in Dutch.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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