antikonseptiemiddel
Syllables
an-ti-kon-sep-tie-mid-del
Pronunciation
/ɑn.ti.kɔn.ˈsɛp.ti.mɪ.dəl/
Stress
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Morphemes
anti + conceptie + middel
The Dutch word 'anticonceptiemiddel' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: an-ti-kon-sep-tie-mid-del. Primary stress falls on 'mid'. Syllabification follows vowel-final and consonant cluster rules, typical of Dutch phonology. The word consists of a Latin-derived prefix 'anti-', root 'conceptie-', and Dutch suffix 'middel'.
Definitions
- 1
A means of preventing pregnancy.
Contraceptive
“Ze gebruikt een anticonceptiemiddel.”
“Het anticonceptiemiddel is voorgeschreven door de dokter.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'mid'.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, vowel-final.. ti — Open syllable, vowel-final.. kon — Open syllable, vowel-final.. sep — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. tie — Open syllable, vowel-final.. mid — Closed syllable, consonant-final, primary stress.. del — Closed syllable, consonant-final.
Word Parts
Vowel-Final Syllables
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound. This applies to 'an', 'ti', 'kon', and 'tie'.
Consonant Cluster Syllabification
Consonant clusters are permissible at the end of a syllable if they conform to Dutch phonotactics. This applies to 'sep', 'mid', and 'del'.
- The compound nature of the word is the primary complexity, but each component follows standard syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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