geneesmiddelenautoriteit
Syllables
ge-nees-mid-de-len-au-to-ri-teit
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈneːsmɪdələnaʊ̯toːriˈtɛit/
Stress
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Morphemes
ge- + nees + middelenautoriteit
The word 'geneesmiddelenautoriteit' is a complex Dutch noun syllabified into nine syllables, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word with Germanic and Latin roots, following standard Dutch syllabification rules based on sonority and syllable structure.
Definitions
- 1
The medicines evaluation authority.
The medicines evaluation authority.
“De geneesmiddelenautoriteit keurt nieuwe medicijnen goed.”
“De directeur van de geneesmiddelenautoriteit gaf een persconferentie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('teit'), secondary stress on 'mid'.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, initial syllable.. nees — Open syllable, long vowel.. mid — Closed syllable, secondary stress.. de — Open syllable.. len — Closed syllable, diphthong.. au — Open syllable, diphthong.. to — Open syllable, long vowel.. ri — Open syllable.. teit — Closed syllable, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with consonants arranged according to their sonority.
Dutch Syllable Structure
Dutch allows complex consonant clusters but prefers open syllables.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The long vowel 'ee' in 'genees' influences syllable weight.
- The diphthong 'au' is treated as a single syllable nucleus.
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