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geneesmiddelengebruik

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7 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “geneesmiddelengebruik” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

geneesmiddelengebruik

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ge-nees-mid-de-len-ge-bruik

Pronunciation

/ɣəˈneːsmɪdələ(n)ɣəˈbruk/

Stress

0000011

Morphemes

ge- + nees + middel-en-gebruik

The word 'geneesmiddelengebruik' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'medication use'. It's syllabified based on vowel sounds and Dutch compound word rules, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('bruik'). The word is composed of a prefix 'ge-', a root 'nees', and the compound suffix 'middelengebruik'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of using medication.

    Medication use

    “Het geneesmiddelengebruik onder ouderen is hoog.”

    “We moeten het geneesmiddelengebruik monitoren.”

    syn:medicatiegebruikgeneesmiddelengehandhaving
    ant:medicatie-stoppen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bruik').

Syllables

7
ge/ɣə/
nees/neːs/
mid/mɪt/
de/də/
len/lə(n)/
ge/ɣə/
bruik/bruk/

ge — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a reduced vowel.. nees — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a long vowel.. mid — Closed syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. len — Open syllable, unstressed. The 'n' can be elided.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a reduced vowel.. bruik — Closed syllable, stressed. Contains a short vowel.

Word Parts

pre

ge-

Germanic origin, forms nouns from verbs, indicating a result or process.

root

nees

Dutch origin, related to 'nodig' (necessary), relating to healing/medicine.

suf

middel-en-gebruik

Combination of 'middel' (medicine) and 'gebruik' (use), forming a compound noun.

Similar Words

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Vowel-centric Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless easily separable.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress falls on the second to last syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., 'e' to /ə/).
  • Potential elision of 'en' in rapid speech.
  • Diphthong 'ee' treated as a single vowel sound.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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