geneesmiddelengebruik
Syllables
ge-nees-mid-de-len-ge-bruik
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈneːsmɪdələ(n)ɣəˈbruk/
Stress
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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
- 1
The act of using medication.
Medication use
“Het geneesmiddelengebruik onder ouderen is hoog.”
“We moeten het geneesmiddelengebruik monitoren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bruik').
Syllables
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
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.
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