bijnierschorshormoon
Syllables
bij-nier-schors-hor-moon
Pronunciation
/bɪj.niːr.sxɔrs.hɔrˈmoːn/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
bij + nier
The word 'bijnierschorshormoon' is a Dutch compound noun divided into five syllables: bij-nier-schors-hor-moon. Stress falls on the final syllable ('moon'). The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The word is composed of a prefix ('bij'), two roots ('nier', 'schors'), and a borrowed root ('hormoon').
Definitions
- 1
A hormone produced by the adrenal cortex.
Adrenocortical hormone
“De arts onderzocht de patiënt op een tekort aan bijnierschorshormoon.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('moon'), following the typical pattern for Dutch compound nouns where stress is on the penultimate syllable of the last constituent.
Syllables
bij — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a coda consonant.. nier — Open syllable, containing a long vowel and a coda consonant.. schors — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster 'rs' as the coda.. hor — Open syllable, containing a vowel.. moon — Open syllable, containing a long vowel and a coda consonant. Primary stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible. This is applied throughout the word.
Avoid Breaking Diphthongs
The 'ij' diphthong is treated as a single unit and not broken during syllabification.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters like 'rs' are maintained within a syllable if they don't violate the open syllable preference.
- The 'rs' cluster in 'schors' is a common feature in Dutch and doesn't typically lead to syllable separation.
- The compound nature of the word influences stress placement.
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