eenzaamheidsproblemen
Syllables
een-zaam-heid-spro-ble-men
Pronunciation
/ˈeːnzaːmɦɛitsproˈbleːmə(n)/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
eenzaamheid, sprobleem + -heid, -en
The word 'eenzaamheidsproblemen' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: een-zaam-heid-spro-ble-men. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'sproblemen'. It's formed from the root 'eenzaamheid' (loneliness) and 'sprobleem' (problem) with suffixes for nominalization and pluralization. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, preserving consonant clusters and dividing after vowels in VCC sequences.
Definitions
- 1
Problems related to or caused by loneliness.
Loneliness problems
“De ouderen stonden voor ernstige eenzaamheidsproblemen.”
“Het onderzoek richtte zich op de oorzaken van eenzaamheidsproblemen bij studenten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the final component ('ble-men').
Syllables
een — Open syllable, initial syllable.. zaam — Closed syllable.. heid — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong.. spro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ble — Closed syllable.. men — Closed syllable, final syllable, reduced vowel possible.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC) Division
Syllables are often divided after the first consonant in a VCC sequence if it creates a permissible syllable structure.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is generally syllabified independently.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless breaking them results in a more natural pronunciation.
- The 'heid' suffix is a common nominalizing suffix and doesn't present unusual syllabification challenges.
- The borrowed element 'sprobleem' follows Dutch phonological adaptation rules.
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