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zerotolerancebeleid

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7 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

zerotoleransbeleid

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ze-ro-to-le-rans-be-leid

Pronunciation

/ˈzeːroːtoleˈrɑ̃sbeˈlɛit/

Stress

0010101

Morphemes

zero + tolerance + beleid

The Dutch word 'zerotolerancebeleid' is a compound noun meaning 'zero tolerance policy'. It is syllabified based on open syllable preference and penultimate stress, with a morphemic structure consisting of the prefix 'zero-', the root 'tolerance', and the suffix '-beleid'. The phonetic transcription is /ˈzeːroːtoleˈrɑ̃sbeˈlɛit/.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A strict policy with no exceptions for minor infractions.

    Zero tolerance policy

    De school heeft een zerotolerancebeleid ten aanzien van pesten.

    Het bedrijf voerde een zerotolerancebeleid in voor alcoholgebruik op het werk.

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

7
ze/zɛ/
ro/roː/
to/to/
le/lə/
rans/rɑ̃s/
be/bɛ/
leid/lɛit/

ze Open syllable, onset consonant /z/, vowel /ɛ/.. ro Open syllable, onset consonant /r/, long vowel /oː/.. to Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel /o/. Primary stressed syllable.. le Open syllable, onset consonant /l/, schwa vowel /ə/.. rans Closed syllable, onset consonant /r/, nasal vowel /ɑ̃/, coda consonant /s/.. be Open syllable, onset consonant /b/, vowel /ɛ/.. leid Closed syllable, onset consonant /l/, diphthong /ɛi/, coda consonant /t/.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Avoidance

Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless easily pronounceable as separate onsets or codas.

Penultimate Stress

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable in most Dutch words.

  • The 'r' sound can exhibit allophonic variation (tapped, trilled, or vocalized).
  • The schwa /ɑ̃/ in 'tolerance' can be slightly reduced in rapid speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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