geneesmiddelgebruik
Syllables
ge-nees-mid-del-ge-bruik
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈneːsmɪdəlɣəˈbɾœyk/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
ge- + nees + -gebruik
The word 'geneesmiddelgebruik' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'use of medication'. It is syllabified into six syllables with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of a prefix 'ge-', a root 'nees', 'middel' and a suffix '-gebruik'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and vowel nuclei.
Definitions
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Use of medication
Use of medication
“Het geneesmiddelgebruik onder ouderen is gestegen.”
“We moeten het geneesmiddelgebruik kritisch evalueren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bruik').
Syllables
ge- — Open syllable, initial syllable.. nees- — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. mid- — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. del- — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. ge- — Open syllable, prefix.. bruik — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei, with preceding consonants forming onsets.
Onset Maximization
Consonants are assigned to the following syllable unless it creates an illegal cluster.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are treated as sequences of individual words for syllabification purposes.
- Long vowel 'ee' in 'genees' influences syllable weight.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation do not affect syllable division.
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