Hyphenation ofbloedsuikergehalten

Dutch Word Analysis: bloedsuikergehalten

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "bloedsuikergehalten" is a compound noun in Dutch, meaning "blood sugar levels". It's pronounced with a relatively consistent vowel quality throughout, but the stress pattern is crucial for correct pronunciation.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Dutch syllabification rules, which generally favor open syllables (CV) whenever possible, and considering consonant clusters, the division is as follows (detailed in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• bloed - Root. Germanic origin, meaning "blood".
• suiker - Root. Germanic origin, meaning "sugar".
• ge- - Prefix. Germanic origin, forming a noun from a verb or adjective, often indicating a state or condition.
• -halten - Suffix. Germanic origin, derived from the verb "houden" (to hold, to keep), indicating a quantity or level. This is a deverbal noun suffix.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: "ge-hal-ten".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ˈbluːtˌsœy̯kərɣəˈhɑltən/

6. Edge Case Review:

Dutch allows for some flexibility in compound word stress, but the penultimate stress is the most common and natural for this word. The 'ge-' prefix doesn't typically attract stress.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word functions solely as a noun. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its role within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: bloedsuikergehalten
• Grammatical Category: Noun (plural)
• English Translation: Blood sugar levels
• Synonyms: bloedglucosewaarden
• Antonyms: (Not directly applicable, as it's a measurement)
• Examples:
  • "De arts controleerde de bloedsuikergehalten." (The doctor checked the blood sugar levels.)
  • "Hoge bloedsuikergehalten kunnen leiden tot diabetes." (High blood sugar levels can lead to diabetes.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• bloedsomloop (blood circulation): bloed-som-loop. Similar structure with 'bloed' as the initial root. Stress on 'loop'.
• suikerbieten (sugar beets): sui-ker-bie-ten. Similar structure with 'suiker' as the initial root. Stress on 'bie'.
• gehalte (content, level): ge-hal-te. Similar structure with the 'ge-' prefix and '-halte' suffix. Stress on 'hal'.

The differences in stress placement are due to the length and complexity of the following syllables. Longer and more complex syllables tend to attract stress.

10. Division Rules:

• Onset Maximization: Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets whenever possible.
• Open Syllable Preference: Dutch favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC).
• Compound Word Syllabification: Each component of a compound word is generally syllabified independently.
• Stress Rule: Penultimate syllable stress in many Dutch nouns.

11. Special Considerations:

The 'ge-' prefix is a common feature in Dutch noun formation and doesn't usually alter the stress pattern significantly. The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of each morpheme's syllabic structure.