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zuinigheidsmaatregelen

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

zuinigheidsmaatregelen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

zuin-ig-heids-maat-re-ge-len

Pronunciation

/ˈzœynɪɣɦɛitsmaːtrəɣələ(n)/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

zuin + igheid + maatregelen

The word 'zuinigheidsmaatregelen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'austerity measures'. It is divided into seven syllables: zuin-ig-heids-maat-re-ge-len, with primary stress on 'maat'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster splits. It is a compound word built from Germanic roots and suffixes.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Measures of thrift

    Austerity measures

    “De regering heeft strenge zuinigheidsmaatregelen aangekondigd.”

    “Door de zuinigheidsmaatregelen is er minder geld beschikbaar voor onderwijs.”

    syn:bezuinigingenspaarmaatregelen
    ant:uitgavenverspilling

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'maat'.

Syllables

7
zuin/zœyn/
ig/ɪɣ/
heids/ɦɛits/
maat/maːt/
re/rə/
ge/ɣə/
len/lə(n)/

zuin — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'u'.. ig — Closed syllable, consonant 'g' follows vowel.. heids — Closed syllable, consonant 's' follows vowel.. maat — Closed syllable, consonant 't' follows vowel.. re — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'.. ge — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'.. len — Closed syllable, consonant 'n' follows vowel. 'n' can be reduced.

Word Parts

pre

zuin

From Middle Dutch 'zūnich', meaning 'thrifty'. Germanic origin.

root

igheid

Suffix denoting a quality or state. Germanic origin.

suf

maatregelen

Root 'maat' (measure) + suffix '-regelen' (plural action/measure). Germanic origin.

Similar Words

wer­loos­heidver­ant­woor­de­lijk­heidbe­las­tings­maat­re­ge­len

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they are exceptionally complex or violate other rules.

Closed Syllable Rule

A syllable ending in a consonant is considered a closed syllable.

  • The final 'n' in '-regelen' can sometimes be reduced or elided in rapid speech, but is retained for clarity in this analysis.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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