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wisselkoersmechanisme

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

7 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “wisselkoersmechanisme” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

wisselkoersmechanisme

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

wis-sel-koers-me-cha-nis-me

Pronunciation

/ˈʋɪsəlˌkuːrsməˈxanɪzmə/

Stress

0100100

Morphemes

wissel + koers + mechanisme

The word 'wisselkoersmechanisme' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing onsets and adhering to the penultimate stress rule. It consists of a prefix ('wissel-'), a root ('koers-'), and a suffix ('mechanisme'). The phonetic transcription is /ˈʋɪsəlˌkuːrsməˈxanɪzmə/, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A system or process used to determine the exchange rate between currencies.

    Exchange rate mechanism

    “Het Europees wisselkoersmechanisme (ERM II) is bedoeld om de stabiliteit van de euro te waarborgen.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-sme-').

Syllables

7
wis/ʋɪs/
sel/səl/
koers/kuːrs/
me/mə/
cha/xa/
nis/nɪs/
me/mə/

wis — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'w', vowel 'i'.. sel — Closed syllable, onset consonant 's', vowel 'e', coda consonant 'l'.. koers — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel 'oe', coda consonant cluster 'rs'.. me — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel 'e'.. cha — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'ch', vowel 'a'.. nis — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'n', vowel 'i', coda consonant 's'.. me — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel 'e'.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable typically contains one vowel sound.

  • Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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