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zelfbedieningsgroothandel

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

8 syllables
25 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

zelfbediningsgroothandel

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

zelf-be-di-nings-gro-ot-han-del

Pronunciation

/ˈzɛlf.bə.diː.nɪŋs.ɣroːt.ɦɑn.dəl/

Stress

00010010

Morphemes

zelf + bedien + ings

The word 'zelfbedieningsgroothandel' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds, avoiding digraph splitting, and following the general rule of penultimate stress. It consists of the prefix 'zelf-', the root 'bedien-', the suffix '-ings', and the compound 'groothandel'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-del').

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A retail business model where customers select goods themselves and pay for them before leaving the store, operating on a wholesale scale.

    Self-service wholesale

    De zelfbedieningsgroothandel is 24 uur per dag open.

    Hij werkt bij een zelfbedieningsgroothandel voor bouwmaterialen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-del'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.

Syllables

8
zelf/zɛlf/
be/bə/
di/diː/
nings/nɪŋs/
gro/ɣroː/
ot/ɔt/
han/ɦɑn/
del/dəl/

zelf Open syllable, containing a short vowel and ending with a consonant.. be Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel.. di Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. nings Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and ending with a consonant cluster.. gro Open syllable, containing a long vowel and a voiced velar fricative.. ot Open syllable, containing a short vowel and ending with a consonant.. han Open syllable, containing a short vowel and ending with a consonant.. del Closed syllable, containing a schwa vowel and ending with a consonant. Primary stressed syllable.

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Avoid Digraph Splitting

Digraphs like 'oo' are kept together within a syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently before being combined.

  • The length and complexity of the compound word.
  • Potential regional variations in vowel pronunciation, but these do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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