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zwangerschapsonderbrekingen

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8 syllables
27 characters
Dutch
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zwangerschapsonderbrekingen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

zwang-er-schap-son-der-bre-kin-gen

Pronunciation

/ˈzʋɑŋərˌsxɑpˌsɔndərˈbreːkɪŋə(n)/

Stress

00000100

Morphemes

onder- + brek- + schap-son-ing-en

The word 'zwangerschapsonderbrekingen' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding. It is divided into eight syllables, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable 'bre'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of onset-rime structure and sonority sequencing. The word's meaning relates to pregnancy terminations and its morphemic structure reveals its origins and grammatical function.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Pregnancy terminations

    Pregnancy terminations

    “De discussie over zwangerschapsonderbrekingen is complex.”

    syn:abortussenzwangerschapsafbrekingen
    ant:zwangerschapgeboorte

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'bre'.

Syllables

8
zwang/zʋɑŋ/
er/ər/
schap/sxɑp/
son/sɔn/
der/dər/
bre/breː/
kin/kɪŋ/
gen/ɣə(n)/

zwang — Closed syllable, onset 'zw', rime 'ɑŋ'. er — Open syllable, vowel-coda. schap — Closed syllable, onset 'sch', rime 'ɑp'. son — Closed syllable, onset 's', rime 'ɔn'. der — Open syllable, vowel-coda. bre — Closed syllable, stressed, long vowel. kin — Closed syllable, onset 'k', rime 'ɪŋ'. gen — Open syllable, schwa sound, potential 'n' reduction

Word Parts

pre

onder-

Latin via Middle Dutch, meaning 'under', 'below', 'un-'.

root

brek-

Proto-Germanic, related to 'break', 'fracture'.

suf

schap-son-ing-en

Combination of Dutch suffixes: -schap (pregnancy), -son- (connecting element), -ing- (nominalization), -en (plural).

Similar Words

zwang­er­schapon­der­bre­kingson­der­ling

Onset-Rime

Syllables are structured around an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Consonants within an onset must increase in sonority.

Vowel-Coda

Syllables can end in a vowel (open syllable) or a consonant (closed syllable).

Stress Placement

Dutch generally stresses the penultimate or antepenultimate syllable.

  • Pronunciation of 'sch' can vary regionally.
  • Reduction or elision of final 'n' sounds in rapid speech.
  • Potential variations in the strength of the 'g' sound in 'zwangerschap'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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