blindedarmontsteking
Syllables
blin-de-dar-mon-tste-king
Pronunciation
/ˈblɪndəˌdɑrmɔntˈstɛkɪŋ/
Stress
000110
Morphemes
blinde- + darm- + -ontstek-ing
The word 'blindedarmontsteking' is a compound noun meaning 'appendicitis'. It is syllabified into six syllables: blin-de-dar-mon-tste-king, with primary stress on 'tste'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization, vowel centrality, and digraph preservation. It is composed of the prefix 'blinde-', the root 'darm-', and the prefix/suffix combination '-ontstek-ing'.
Definitions
- 1
Inflammation of the appendix.
Appendicitis
“Hij is naar het ziekenhuis gebracht met een blindedarmontsteking.”
“De arts vermoedde een blindedarmontsteking.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, '-stek-'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
blin — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. dar — Open syllable, part of the root.. mon — Closed syllable, part of the prefix.. tste — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'st', stressed.. king — Closed syllable, nominalizing suffix.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Attempting to create syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible, e.g., 'dar'.
Vowel-Centric
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Digraph Preservation
Avoiding splitting digraphs like 'st' in 'tste'.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- The 'st' cluster is consistently treated as a single onset.
- Dutch allows for some flexibility in syllabification, but the presented division is the most common.
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