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werkloosheidsbureau

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

5 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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werkloosheidsbureau

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

werk-loos-heids-bu-reau

Pronunciation

/ˈʋɛrkloːsɦɛitsbʏˈroː/

Stress

00011

Morphemes

werkloos + bureau + heids

The word 'werkloosheidsbureau' is a Dutch compound noun divided into five syllables: werk-loos-heids-bu-reau. The primary stress falls on 'bu-reau'. It's formed from the prefix 'werkloos' (unemployed) and the root 'bureau' (office) with the nominalizing suffix '-heids'. Syllabification follows rules of consonant cluster preservation and vowel-based division.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    An office providing assistance to unemployed individuals.

    Unemployment office

    Hij meldde zich aan bij het werkloosheidsbureau.

    Het werkloosheidsbureau biedt hulp bij het vinden van een nieuwe baan.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'bu-reau'. The first two syllables are unstressed, and the third syllable is also unstressed.

Syllables

5
werk/ʋɛrk/
loos/loːs/
heids/ɦɛits/
bu/bʏ/
reau/roː/

werk Open syllable, stressed.. loos Open syllable, unstressed.. heids Closed syllable, unstressed.. bu Open syllable, stressed.. reau Open syllable, stressed.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable (e.g., 'sch' in 'heids').

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are often divided around vowel sounds.

Morpheme Boundaries

Syllable division often respects morpheme boundaries, but this is not a strict rule.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they generally don't affect the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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