bedrijvenpolikliniek
Syllables
be-drij-ven-po-li-kli-niek
Pronunciation
/bəˈdrɛivənpoːliˌklinik/
Stress
0100101
Morphemes
bedrijf, poli, kliniek + -en
The word 'bedrijvenpolikliniek' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'company health clinic'. It is syllabified as be-drij-ven-po-li-kli-niek, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is formed from the roots 'bedrijf', 'poli', and 'kliniek' with the suffix '-en'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and maintains consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A clinic operated by or for a company, providing healthcare services to its employees.
Company health clinic / Corporate outpatient clinic
“De werknemers kunnen terecht bij de bedrijvenpolikliniek voor een check-up.”
“Het bedrijf heeft een eigen bedrijvenpolikliniek opgericht.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('kli-niek').
Syllables
be — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. drij — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong and a consonant cluster.. ven — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. po — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. li — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. kli — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. niek — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable, especially if they are common in Dutch.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word retains its original syllabification.
- The 'ij' digraph is pronounced as a diphthong /ɛi̯/.
- The 'v' is pronounced as /ʋ/.
- The 'poli' part is often pronounced quickly, almost as a single syllable in rapid speech.
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