geneesmiddelenpakket
Syllables
ge-nees-mid-de-len-pak-ket
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈneːsˌmɪdələ(n)ˈpɑkət/
Stress
0110000
Morphemes
genees-middel-pakket + -en
The word 'geneesmiddelenpakket' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'medicine package'. It is syllabified based on vowel sounds, with primary stress on 'mid'. The word is formed from three roots ('genees', 'middel', 'pakket') and a plural suffix ('-en'). Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, prioritizing vowel nuclei and handling consonant clusters accordingly.
Definitions
- 1
A collection of medicines, typically provided for a specific purpose or duration.
Medicine package, medication kit
“De arts schreef een geneesmiddelenpakket voor.”
“Het geneesmiddelenpakket bevat pijnstillers en verband.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('mid'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have multiple stress points.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a schwa vowel.. nees — Closed syllable, stressed. Contains a long vowel /eː/.. mid — Closed syllable, primary stressed. Contains a short vowel /ɪ/.. de — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a schwa vowel.. len — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a schwa vowel and a possible /n/ elision.. pak — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains a short vowel /ɑ/.. ket — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains a schwa vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Dutch syllabification primarily divides words around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally places primary stress on the penultimate syllable, although compound words can have multiple stress points.
- The presence of schwa sounds /ə/ in unstressed syllables is common and can influence pronunciation.
- Elision of /n/ in 'len' is possible, depending on speech rate and regional variation.
- Compound words in Dutch often exhibit multiple stress points, though the primary stress usually remains on the penultimate syllable of the final component.
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