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geneesmiddelenverbruik

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

geneesmiddelenverbruik

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

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

Pronunciation

/ɣəˈneːsmɪdələ(n)vərˈbruk/

Stress

0100100

Morphemes

ge- + nees + verbruik

The word 'geneesmiddelenverbruik' is a Dutch noun meaning 'medicine consumption'. It's syllabified as ge-nees-mid-de-len-ver-bruik, with stress on 'len'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel cluster treatment, and the word is formed from Germanic morphemes.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The consumption of medicines.

    Medicine consumption

    “Het geneesmiddelenverbruik is gestegen.”

    “De overheid probeert het geneesmiddelenverbruik te monitoren.”

    syn:medicijngebruikgeneesmiddelengebruik

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'len'.

Syllables

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

ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. nees — Closed syllable, stressed.. mid — Closed syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. len — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. bruik — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

ge-

Germanic origin, often indicates completion or collectivity.

root

nees

Derived from 'genezen' (to heal), Germanic origin.

suf

verbruik

Germanic origin, denotes consumption or use.

Similar Words

le­vens­mid­de­lenar­beids­ver­bruike­ner­gie­ver­bruik

Onset Maximization

Dutch prefers syllables with onsets (consonant-vowel).

Vowel Clusters

Diphthongs and vowel clusters generally form a single syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless exceptionally complex.

  • The 'ge-' prefix can be elided in rapid speech but remains in the written form.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality may exist.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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