geslachtschromosomen
Syllables
ge-slacht-schro-mo-so-men
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈslaxtsxʁɔmoːsoːmə(n)/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ge- + slacht + -sen
The word 'geslachtschromosomen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'sex chromosomes'. It is syllabified as ge-slacht-schro-mo-so-men, with stress on the penultimate syllable '-mo-'. The word is a compound noun with a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and avoidance of stranded consonants.
Definitions
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Sex chromosomes
Sex chromosomes
“De arts onderzocht de patiënt op afwijkingen in de geslachtschromosomen.”
“Geslachtschromosomen bepalen het biologische geslacht.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-mo-'. Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. slacht — Closed syllable, unstressed.. schro — Closed syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, stressed.. so — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Avoidance of Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless they are part of a consonant cluster.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'sch' and 'chr' clusters are treated as single units for syllabification.
- The interfix '-schro-' is a common feature of Dutch compound words and doesn't alter the general syllabification rules.
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