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zwart-wittegenstellingen

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

8 syllables
24 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “zwart-wittegenstellingen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

zwartwittegenstellingen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

zwa-rt-wit-te-gen-stel-ling-en

Pronunciation

/ˈzʋɑrt ˈʋɪtəɣənˈstɛlɪŋə(n)/

Stress

01001001

Morphemes

stel + -wittegenstellingen

The word 'zwart-wittegenstellingen' is a compound noun with eight syllables, stressed on the penultimate syllable ('stel'). Syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels, with considerations for common clusters and reduced elements.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Black-and-white contrasts

    Black-and-white contrasts

    “De zwart-wittegenstellingen in de politiek zijn vaak te simplistisch.”

    “Hij ziet de wereld niet in zwart-wittegenstellingen.”

    syn:tegenstellingenverschillen
    ant:overeenkomstennuances

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

8
zwa/zʋɑ/
rt/rt/
wit/ʋɪt/
te/tə/
gen/ɣən/
stel/stɛl/
ling/lɪŋ/
en/ə(n)/

zwa — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. rt — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. wit — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable, linking element, reduced stress.. gen — Open syllable.. stel — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ling — Closed syllable.. en — Open syllable, plural marker, potentially reduced.

Word Parts

root

stel

From 'stellen' (to place, to set), Germanic origin.

suf

-wittegenstellingen

Combination of 'wit' (white), '-te-' (linking element), '-ling' (forming a noun), and '-en' (plural marker).

Similar Words

voor­ko­meno­ver­een­stem­mingte­ge­no­ver­ge­steld

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable (e.g., 'zw', 'rt').

Vowel Division

Syllable division typically occurs before a vowel (e.g., 'wit-te').

Penultimate Stress

Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'zw' cluster is treated as a single onset.
  • The linking element '-te-' is often reduced.
  • The final '-en' can be subject to reduction or elision.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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