doktersvoorschriften
Syllables
dok-ters-voor-schrif-ten
Pronunciation
/ˈdɔktərsfɔrʃrɪftən/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
voor + dokter/schrijf + s/ten
The word *doktersvoorschriften* is a compound noun divided into five syllables: dok-ters-voor-schrif-ten. Primary stress falls on 'ters'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a root ('dokter'), a genitive suffix ('s'), a prefix ('voor'), another root ('schrijf'), and a plural/noun-forming suffix ('ten'). Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables, with the 'sch' cluster treated as a single unit.
Definitions
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Prescriptions written by doctors.
Doctors' prescriptions
“De apotheker wacht op de doktersvoorschriften.”
“Ik heb mijn doktersvoorschriften nodig voor de medicijnen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ters'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound words often stress the first element of the final constituent.
Syllables
dok — Open syllable, onset consonant /d/, vowel /ɔ/, coda null.. ters — Closed syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel /ə/, coda consonant /s/, primary stress.. voor — Closed syllable, onset consonant /v/, vowel /ɔ/, coda consonant /r/. schrif — Closed syllable, onset cluster /ʃr/, vowel /ɪ/, coda consonant /f/. ten — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel /ə/, coda null.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Stress
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable, but in compound words, it often falls on the first element of the final constituent.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority hierarchy, but certain clusters (like 'sch') are treated as single units.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme and syllable unit.
- The genitive 's' is often considered part of the preceding syllable.
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