gewrichtsaandoening
Syllables
ge-wricht-saan-doe-ning
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈvrɪxtsɑːnˌduːnɪŋ/
Stress
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Morphemes
ge- + wricht + saandoening
The word 'gewrichtsaandoening' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified into five syllables: ge-wricht-saan-doe-ning. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('saan'). The word is composed of a prefix 'ge-', a root 'wricht', and a compound suffix 'saandoening'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and maintains consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A disease or disorder of the joints.
Joint disorder/disease
“Hij heeft een ernstige gewrichtsaandoening.”
“De dokter onderzocht haar gewrichtsaandoening.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('saan'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
ge- — Open syllable, initial syllable.. wricht- — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. saan- — Open syllable, part of the compound suffix.. doe- — Open syllable, part of the compound suffix.. ning — Closed syllable, final syllable of the compound suffix.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable.
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllabification, especially with compound words.
- The pronunciation of 'w' as /v/ in modern standard Dutch.
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