borderlinepatiënten
Syllables
bor-der-li-ne-pa-ti-ën-ten
Pronunciation
/ˈbɔrdərˌlɛinəˌpaːtiˈɛntə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
patiën + -ten
The word 'borderlinepatiënten' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables: bor-der-li-ne-pa-ti-ën-ten. The primary stress falls on 'li' in 'borderline' and a secondary stress on 'ë' in 'patiën'. It consists of the borrowed adjective 'borderline', the root 'patiën' (from Latin), and the plural suffix '-ten'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and resolving consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.
Borderline patients
“De behandeling van borderlinepatiënten is complex.”
“Borderlinepatiënten hebben vaak moeite met hun emoties.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the 'li' syllable in 'borderline' and secondary stress on the 'ë' syllable in 'patiën'. Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have more distributed stress.
Syllables
bor — Open syllable, initial syllable.. der — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. li — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. pa — Open syllable, long vowel.. ti — Open syllable.. ën — Open syllable, secondary stress.. ten — Closed syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors CV syllables whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are often split, but attempts are made to keep affricates and digraphs together.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are treated as a sequence of syllables from their constituent parts.
- The 'lijn' digraph can have slight pronunciation variations.
- The 't' in 'patiënten' can be subject to assimilation depending on the following sound.
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