carpaletunnelsyndroom
Syllables
car-pa-le-tun-nel-syn-droom
Pronunciation
/ˈkɑrpɑlətʏnəlsʏndrom/
Stress
0000011
Morphemes
carpaal- + tunnel- + -syndroom
The word 'carpaletunnelsyndroom' is a Dutch compound noun derived from Latin, English, and Greek roots. It is syllabified based on maximizing open syllables and avoiding initial consonant clusters, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('droom'). The phonetic transcription is /ˈkɑrpɑlətʏnəlsʏndrom/.
Definitions
- 1
A condition causing numbness, tingling, or pain in the hand and arm.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
“Hij heeft last van het carpaletunnelsyndroom.”
“De arts stelde carpaletunnelsyndroom vast.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('droom').
Syllables
car — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pa — Open syllable.. le — Open syllable.. tun — Closed syllable.. nel — Closed syllable.. syn — Closed syllable.. droom — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels (CV).
Avoidance of Initial Consonant Clusters
Syllable boundaries generally avoid splitting consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- The 'tunnel' portion could potentially be divided differently, but the chosen division is most common.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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