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zwaluwstaartvormige

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

6 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

zwaluwstaartvormige

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

zwa-luw-staart-vor-mi-ge

Pronunciation

/ˈzʋaːlʏstaːrtfɔrmɪɣə/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

zwaluw + staart + vormige

The word 'zwaluwstaartvormige' is syllabified into six syllables based on Dutch phonological rules prioritizing onset maximization and avoiding stranded consonants. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a complex adjective derived from Germanic roots, meaning 'swallowtail-shaped'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Having the shape of a swallow's tail; dovetail-shaped.

    Swallowtail-shaped, dovetail-shaped

    De houtverbinding was zwaluwstaartvormige.

    Een zwaluwstaartvormige uitsparing.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'vor'.

Syllables

6
zwa/zʋaː/
luw/lʏ/
staart/staːrt/
vor/fɔr/
mi/mɪ/
ge/ɣə/

zwa Open syllable, onset consonant /z/, vowel /aː/.. luw Open syllable, onset consonant /l/, vowel /ʏ/.. staart Closed syllable, complex onset /st/, vowel /aː/, coda /rt/.. vor Open syllable, onset consonant /f/, vowel /ɔ/.. mi Open syllable, onset consonant /m/, vowel /ɪ/.. ge Open syllable, onset consonant /ɣ/, vowel /ə/.

Onset Maximization

Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are generally not left as the sole element of a syllable.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable typically contains a vowel.

  • The 'staart' cluster is treated as a single unit.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (schwa-like) does not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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