eenzaamheidsprobleem
Syllables
een-zaam-heid-spro-bleem
Pronunciation
/ˈeːnzaːmɦɛitsproːbleːm/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
eenzaam + heid
The word 'eenzaamheidsprobleem' is a compound noun syllabified according to Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and avoiding breaking up consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the 'eenzaamheid' component. The word consists of the root 'eenzaam' (lonely) with the nominalizing suffix '-heid' and the compound 'probleem' (problem).
Definitions
- 1
The state of experiencing loneliness, or a problem related to loneliness.
Loneliness problem
“De gemeente probeert het probleem van eenzaamheid bij ouderen aan te pakken.”
“Eenzaamheidsprobleem is een groeiend probleem in de moderne samenleving.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable 'heid', which is the penultimate syllable of the 'eenzaamheid' component. Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
een — Open syllable, initial syllable, potentially reduced in rapid speech.. zaam — Open syllable, part of the 'eenzaam' compound.. heid — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, nominalizing suffix.. spro — Open syllable, part of the 'probleem' compound.. bleem — Closed syllable, final syllable of the compound.
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible. This is applied in the division of 'zaam-heid' and 'spro-bleem'.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily pronounceable as separate onsets or codas.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together, maintaining the syllabic structure of each component.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., 'een' to /ə/) is common in rapid speech but does not affect the orthographic syllable division.
- The pronunciation of 'spro-' can be reduced in rapid speech.
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