behandelingswachttijd
Syllables
be-han-de-lings-wacht-tijd
Pronunciation
/bəˈɦɛndələŋsʋɑxttɛit/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
be- + handel- + -ingswachttijd
The word *behandelingswachttijd* is a complex Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables based on vowel-centered syllabification and consonant cluster preservation. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, *tijd*. It consists of a prefix (*be-*) a root (*handel-*) and several suffixes (*-ingswachttijd*). It means 'treatment waiting time'.
Definitions
- 1
The time one has to wait for treatment.
Treatment waiting time
“De behandelingswachttijd voor een knieoperatie kan lang zijn.”
“Patiënten klagen over de lange behandelingswachttijd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'tijd'.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. han — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. lings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. wacht — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tijd — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Digraph Preservation
Digraphs (like 'ch', 'sch') are not split across syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'cht' cluster in 'wachttijd' is a common Dutch consonant cluster that is kept together within a syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not typically affect syllable division.
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