brandwondenzikenhuisen
Syllables
bran-dwond-en-zi-ken-huis-en
Pronunciation
/ˈbrɑndʋɔndə(n)ˈzikə(n)ˌɦœyzə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
brandwondenziekenhuis + en
The word 'brandwondenziekenhuizen' is a compound noun syllabified based on Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables (CV). Stress falls on 'zieken'. The word is formed by combining roots for 'burn', 'wound', 'sick', and 'house' with plural suffixes.
Definitions
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Hospitals specializing in the treatment of burn victims.
Burn victim hospitals
“De brandwondenziekenhuizen zijn goed uitgerust.”
“Zij werd naar een brandwondenziekenhuis gebracht.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zieken'
Syllables
bran — Open syllable, onset 'br', vowel 'ɑn'. dwond — Onset 'dw', vowel 'ɔn', consonant 'd'. en — Open syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'ə'. zi — Open syllable, onset 'z', vowel 'i'. ken — Open syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'ə'. huis — Open syllable, onset 'ɦœy', vowel 's'. en — Open syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'ə'
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables of the form CV (consonant-vowel).
Consonant Cluster Retention
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they create an illegal syllable structure.
Vowel Following Consonant
A vowel always follows a consonant to form a syllable.
- The 'dw' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster and doesn't pose a significant challenge. Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but don't alter syllable division.
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