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werkloosheidsvoorziening

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

6 syllables
24 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

werkloosheidsvoorziening

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

werk-loos-heids-voor-zie-ning

Pronunciation

/ˈʋɛrkloːsɦɛitsfɔrˌziːnɪŋ/

Stress

100100

Morphemes

voor- + zie- + -loosheidsvoorziening

The word 'werkloosheidsvoorziening' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'unemployment benefit'. It is divided into six syllables: werk-loos-heids-voor-zie-ning, with primary stress on 'werk' and 'zie'. It's formed from a prefix 'voor-', a root 'zie-', and several suffixes indicating state and action. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and keeps consonant clusters intact.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Unemployment benefit

    Unemployment benefit

    Hij ontvangt een werkloosheidsvoorziening.

    De werkloosheidsvoorziening is tijdelijk.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('werk') and the fifth syllable ('zie').

Syllables

6
werk/ʋɛrk/
loos/loːs/
heids/ɦɛits/
voor/fɔr/
zie/ziː/
ning/nɪŋ/

werk Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed.. loos Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. heids Closed syllable, contains a schwa.. voor Open syllable, contains a rounded vowel.. zie Open syllable, contains a long vowel, stressed.. ning Closed syllable, final syllable.

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Syllables are built around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Diphthong Rule

Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.

  • The compound nature of the word requires considering the whole word, not just individual components.
  • The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single onset.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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