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werkloosheidsvallen

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

5 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “werkloosheidsvallen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

werkloosheidsvallen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

werk-loos-heids-val-len

Pronunciation

/ˈʋɛrkloːsɦɛitsˈfɑlən/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

werkloos + val + heidsen

The word 'werkloosheidsvallen' is divided into five syllables based on CV and CVC structures, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a complex noun formed from a prefix, root, and two suffixes, following standard Dutch syllabification and morphemic rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Instances of falling into unemployment; unemployment traps.

    Unemployment pitfalls/traps

    “De overheid probeert de werkloosheidsvallen te verminderen.”

    “Veel mensen vallen in de werkloosheidsvallen door gebrek aan scholing.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('heids').

Syllables

5
werk/ʋɛrk/
loos/loːs/
heids/ɦɛits/
val/fɑl/
len/lən/

werk — Open syllable, CV structure.. loos — Open syllable, VCV structure with diphthong.. heids — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset, potential devoicing of 'd'. val — Open syllable, CV structure.. len — Open syllable, CV structure.

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Syllables are formed around a vowel, with preceding consonants forming the onset.

Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)

When a word contains multiple vowels, syllables are divided between them, respecting onset maximization.

Onset Maximization

Dutch favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.

  • Potential devoicing of the 'd' in 'heids', regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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