geboortebeperingen
Syllables
ge-boor-te-be-pe-rin-gen
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈboːrtəbəpɛrɪŋə(n)/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
ge- + boort- + -e-be-perk-ingen
The word 'geboortebeperkingen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'birth defects'. It is syllabified as ge-boor-te-be-pe-rin-gen, with primary stress on 'pe-'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows the onset-rime principle and vowel length considerations.
Definitions
- 1
Congenital physical or mental abnormalities present at birth.
Birth defects
“De arts besprak de geboortebeperkingen met de ouders.”
“Sommige geboortebeperkingen kunnen worden behandeld.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'pe-'.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable with a glide and voiced velar fricative.. boor — Open syllable with a long vowel /oː/.. te — Closed syllable with a schwa.. be — Open syllable with a schwa.. pe — Closed syllable with a short vowel /ɛ/, primary stress.. rin — Closed syllable with a short vowel /ɪ/ and a nasal consonant.. gen — Open syllable with a glide and voiced velar fricative, final 'n' often reduced.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the rime.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonant clusters are resolved based on sonority, with more sonorous sounds tending to be syllable peaks.
Vowel Length
Long vowels often form the nucleus of a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Dutch compound words are often syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Potential elision of the final 'n' in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in schwa pronunciation.
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