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garnizoenshospitaal

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6 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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garnizoenshospitaal

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

gar-ni-zoens-hos-pi-taal

Pronunciation

/ɣɑrˈnizoːə(n)sɦɔspiˈtaːl/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

garnizoens- + hospitaal

The Dutch word 'garnizoenshospitaal' (garrison hospital) is divided into six syllables: gar-ni-zoens-hos-pi-taal. Stress falls on the third syllable ('zoens'). The word is a compound noun with a prefix ('garnizoens-') derived from French and a root ('hospitaal') derived from Latin. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A hospital specifically serving a military garrison.

    Garrison hospital

    “De gewonden werden naar het garnizoenshospitaal gebracht.”

    “Het garnizoenshospitaal biedt zorg aan militairen en hun families.”

    syn:legerziekenhuis

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('zoens'), following the penultimate stress rule. Syllables 'gar', 'ni', 'hos', 'pi', and 'taal' are unstressed.

Syllables

6
gar/ɣɑr/
ni/ni/
zoens/zoːə(n)s/
hos/ɦɔs/
pi/pi/
taal/taːl/

gar — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ni — Open syllable, part of the prefix.. zoens — Closed syllable, stressed syllable. Contains a schwa.. hos — Open syllable, beginning of the root.. pi — Open syllable, part of the root.. taal — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

garnizoens-

Derived from 'garnizoen' (garrison), ultimately from French 'garnison'. Denotes association with a garrison.

root

hospitaal

Derived from Latin 'hospitale' (hospital). Core meaning of the word.

Similar Words

lans­schapwa­ter­schapwerk­plaats

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible. This is evident in the division of 'gar', 'ni', 'hos', 'pi'.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable for pronunciation. The 'zoens' cluster is maintained.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, influencing the overall rhythm of the word.

  • The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
  • The word is a compound noun, and its syllabification reflects this structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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