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ademhalingstoestellen

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7 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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ademhalingtoestellen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

a-dem-ha-ling-toes-tel-len

Pronunciation

/aˈdɛmɦaːlɪŋstœˈsɛlə(n)/

Stress

0000111

Morphemes

adem + haling + toestellen

The Dutch word *ademhalingstoestellen* is a compound noun meaning 'breathing apparatus'. It is syllabified as a-dem-ha-ling-toes-tel-len, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('toes'). The word's structure follows typical Dutch syllabification rules, allowing consonant clusters and vowel-initial syllables. It is morphologically composed of the prefix *adem-* (breath), the root *haling* (act of breathing), and the suffix *-toestellen* (instrument/apparatus, plural).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Breathing apparatus, respiratory equipment.

    Breathing apparatus

    “De brandweerlieden droegen ademhalingstoestellen.”

    “In de mijn moeten de werknemers ademhalingstoestellen gebruiken.”

    syn:beademingsapparatuurlongapparatuur

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('toes'), as is typical in Dutch. The stress pattern is 0000111, indicating unstressed syllables followed by the stressed syllables.

Syllables

7
a/a/
dem/dɛm/
ha/haː/
ling/lɪŋ/
toes/tœs/
tel/tɛl/
len/lə(n)/

a — Open syllable, single vowel.. dem — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. ha — Open syllable, single vowel.. ling — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. toes — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. tel — Open syllable, single vowel.. len — Closed syllable, consonant ending.

Word Parts

pre

adem

Germanic origin, meaning 'breath', functioning as a combining form.

root

haling

Germanic origin, related to 'halen' (to breathe, to fetch), meaning 'act of breathing'.

suf

toestellen

Germanic origin, composed of 'toes' (instrument/apparatus) and 'tellen' (plural marker).

Similar Words

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Vowel-initial Syllable

Syllables starting with a vowel are separated.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Dutch allows consonant clusters at the beginning and end of syllables. Syllables are divided around vowel sounds, even if surrounded by consonants.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable in Dutch.

  • The word is a compound noun, which can sometimes lead to secondary stress on other syllables, but the primary stress remains on 'toes'.
  • Schwa reduction (unstressed vowels becoming /ə/) is possible in some dialects, but doesn't significantly alter the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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