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wetgevingsinstrument

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

6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

wetgevingsinstrument

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

wet-ge-vings-in-stru-ment

Pronunciation

/ˈʋɛtɣəˈvɪŋzɪnstrʏmɛnt/

Stress

001010

Morphemes

wet + geving + instrument

The word 'wetgevingsinstrument' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'legislative instrument'. It is divided into six syllables: wet-ge-vings-in-stru-ment, with primary stress on 'vings'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A tool or mechanism used in the legislative process.

    Legislative instrument

    De wetgevingsinstrumenten werden aangepast.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('vings'). Dutch stress is generally penultimate, but compound words often stress the first element of the final component.

Syllables

6
wet/ʋɛt/
ge/ɣə/
vings/ˈvɪŋz/
in/ɪn/
stru/ˈstrʏ/
ment/mɛnt/

wet Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'.. ge Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'.. vings Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i', 'ng' cluster.. in Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'.. stru Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'u', 'str' cluster.. ment Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'.

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily splittable based on sonority.

  • Dutch allows some flexibility in syllabification, particularly with consonant clusters, but the proposed division is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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