afslankingsoperatie
Syllables
af-slank-ings-o-pe-ra-tie
Pronunciation
/əfˈslaŋkɪŋzɔpəraˌti/
Stress
0100101
Morphemes
af + slank + ings-operatie
The word 'afslankingsoperatie' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: af-slank-ings-o-pe-ra-tie. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('tie'). It consists of a Germanic prefix 'af-', a Germanic root 'slank', and two suffixes: a Dutch nominalizing suffix '-ings' and a Latin-derived suffix '-operatie'. The syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of vowel-consonant division and prefix/suffix separation.
Definitions
- 1
A surgical procedure performed to induce weight loss.
Weight loss surgery
“Ze overwoog een afslankingsoperatie.”
“De afslankingsoperatie was succesvol.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('tie').
Syllables
af — Open syllable, unstressed.. slank — Closed syllable, stressed.. ings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. o — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. tie — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are typically divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Prefix/Suffix Boundaries
Prefixes and suffixes often form separate syllables.
- The 'ng' cluster in 'slankings' is treated as a single unit.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a typical feature of Dutch phonology.
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