bloedhersenbarière
Syllables
bloed-her-sen-ba-riè-re
Pronunciation
/bluːt ɦɛr.sən.ba.riˈɛ.rə/
Stress
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Morphemes
bloed, hersen, barrière
The Dutch compound noun 'bloed-hersenbarrière' (blood-brain barrier) is syllabified as bloed-her-sen-ba-riè-re, with stress on 'riè'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus rules, typical of Dutch.
Definitions
- 1
A selectively permeable border of endothelial cells that prevents solutes in the circulating blood from non-selectively entering the central nervous system.
Blood-brain barrier
“De werking van de bloed-hersenbarrière is essentieel voor de bescherming van de hersenen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'riè' in 'ba-riè-re' as per Dutch stress rules.
Syllables
bloed — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. her — Open syllable, with voiced velar fricative.. sen — Open syllable, following consonant cluster.. ba — Open syllable.. riè — Stressed syllable, containing a diphthong.. re — Open syllable, final syllable.
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Dutch syllabification prioritizes maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The word is a compound noun, and the syllabification reflects the boundaries between the constituent words. Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel realization but not syllable division.
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