geneesmiddelenprijs
Syllables
ge-nees-mid-de-len-prijs
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈneːsmɪdələ(n)prɛi̯s/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
geneesmiddel
The Dutch compound noun 'geneesmiddelenprijs' (medicine price) is divided into syllables as ge-nees-mid-de-len-prijs, with primary stress on 'prijs'. It's formed from the roots 'genees', 'middel', and 'prijs', following Dutch rules favoring open syllables and avoiding consonant cluster breaks.
Definitions
- 1
the price of medicines
medicine price
“De geneesmiddelenprijs is de laatste jaren gestegen.”
“Er is discussie over de geneesmiddelenprijs.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'prijs' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, potentially reduced schwa.. nees — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. mid — Closed syllable, potentially reduced vowel.. de — Open syllable, potentially reduced schwa.. len — Open syllable, 'n' can be elided.. prijs — Diphthong, primary stressed syllable.
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch prefers to create open syllables (ending in a vowel).
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they are complex.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Elision of final 'n' in 'middelen'.
- Regional pronunciation variations.
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