bijholteontstekingen
Syllables
bij-hol-te-ont-stek-in-gen
Pronunciation
/bɛi̯ˈɦɔltəɔnˈstɛkɪŋə(n)/
Stress
0001011
Morphemes
bij + holte + ontstekingingen
The Dutch noun 'bijholteontstekingen' (sinusitis) is syllabified as bij-hol-te-ont-stek-in-gen, with stress on 'ont'. It follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-based syllable nuclei, and is morphologically complex.
Definitions
- 1
Inflammation of the sinuses.
sinusitis, sinus infections
“Hij heeft last van bijholteontstekingen.”
“De dokter schreef antibiotica voor tegen de bijholteontstekingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ont').
Syllables
bij — Open syllable, vowel follows consonant.. hol — Open syllable, vowel follows consonant.. te — Open syllable, vowel follows consonant.. ont — Open syllable, vowel follows consonant.. stek — Open syllable, 'st' cluster as onset.. in — Open syllable, vowel follows consonant.. gen — Open syllable, vowel follows consonant, schwa sound.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Open Syllables
Dutch favors open syllables (ending in a vowel) over closed syllables (ending in a consonant).
- The 'st' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The final '-ingen' suffix is a common nominalization suffix.
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